BMW is billing its all-new M5, which adopts four-wheel drive for the first time, as the most powerful and quickest M5 yet.
The sixth-generation M5 will run a heavily revised 592bhp version of its predecessor’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine in combination with a standard M xDrive four-wheel-drive system to deliver a claimed 0-62mph time of 3.4sec and a 190mph top speed.
The new M5 will go on sale in the UK priced from £89,640 in February next year. It was first revealed at the Gamescom video game show in Cologne, Germany, and is now on show at the Frankfurt motor show.
Based on the latest 5 Series, the M5 represents a decisive break from its predecessor, which first went on sale in 2011. Among the key innovations brought to the performance four-door is a new platform.
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The CLAR (cluster architecture) structure, as it is known, endows the new M5 with a considerably more rigid, yet lighter, body than its predecessor’s. BMW’s M division claims it contributes to even more engaging driving traits than the outgoing F10- generation model, despite the adoption of four-wheel drive in place of the M5’s traditional rear-wheel drive.
M division boss Frank van Meel said: “Thanks to M xDrive, the new BMW M5 offers true rear-wheel-drive-like driving traits as well as significantly enhanced directional stability and controllability right up to the limits of performance, even when driving in adverse conditions such as in the wet or snow.”
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Revealed as part of Electronic Art’s Need For Speed: Payback, a video game in which it stars, the new M5 is visually differentiated from standard 5 Series models by a range of customary BMW M division styling cues. These give it a muscular and familiar appearance.
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I have a 2 door 435d with an
I have a 2 door 435d with an insured (at no extra cost) tuning box from TDI tuning (-have happily used before). The hp is 370 and NM 725 compared with 592 and when converted 749 for the M5. The M5 is 230kg heavier i.e. 12.5% which means that the power to weight is such that the "new" M5 hp is 518 whilst the NM is 655. Therefore 148 more hp but 70 less NM. Incredibly crudely and naively..if you take the 70 off the hp then the difference is 78hp for a heavier car (i.e.less12.5% is 68.5hp). The M5 gets to 60 in 3.4 whilst the 435d standard is 4.7 but with the box is allegedly 4.0 which itself/believe is fair. I can afford to pay more but am not stupid enough to throw away cash. I paid 63k less for a lower insurance car which I get about 44mpg which about 5 years ago had supercar stats. Yes, the M5 will have an upgraded brake and suspension system but the 435d m sport is not entry level. It would be great fun to try the new M5 but everyday ownership? If you want a legal accelerator which has 4wd, a reasonable amount of standard kit, good safety, space and efficiency etc. etc. think laterally. NB. I paid £27000 for list price £46300 car 18 months into it's life.
There seems to be a lot of negative comments here!!
Sorry guys but there is a lot of complaining about this car, which is a shame. I for one can't wait for it to see it on the road. Audi and Mercedes have had 4 wheel drive for years and now so it is only natural that BM should launch an M car that has this option. In fact it can power just 2 and 4 wheel drive which will give its customers the flexibility to choose which they prefer and I am hearing is negative comments. I drive a M5 and have also had an M4 and Aston Vantage and the M5 is smoother faster and a far better ride. They have to keep pace with their competitors otherwise they will lose sales. In all the years I have driven BM's I have never had faults that have been mentioned and I keep my cars at least 4 years at a time and do over 20,000 miles a year. I like BM's and have had Audi's and Jag's in the past and the BMW is far the better brand.
M5
Wish I could afford one,still nice to have dreams .