The new BMW M5 - The Extraordinary
High-Performance Premium Sedan
Sevilla, Spain - The new BMW M5 is an
exceptionally dynamic high-performance sports car with four doors and
five seats. It is the fifth generation of the world’s most successful
high-performance sedan in the premium segment of the executive class,
the consistent further development of the vehicle concept initiated in
1984 with the first-generation BMW M5. Its compelling track potential
combines with the comprehensive practicality of a luxurious business
sedan. The groundbreaking character headlined by significantly improved
efficiency, supreme long-distance comfort, and innovative driver
assistance systems and infotainment functions.
The most powerful engine ever fitted in a
series-produced model from BMW M GmbH, the innovative Active M
Differential – which optimises power transfer to the rear wheels – and
model-specific chassis technology developed on the back of extensive
racing expertise all secure the BMW M5 a dominant position among
high-performance sedans.
Under the bonnet of the new BMW M5 lies a
newly developed, high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo
technology producing maximum output of 412 kW/560 hp at 6,000 – 7,000
rpm and peak torque of 680 Newton metres (502 lb-ft) between 1,500 and
5,750 rpm. The instantaneous power delivery and sustained thrust
familiar from M cars are the key to acceleration of 0–100 km/h (62 mph)
in 4.4 seconds (0–200 km/h / 124 mph: 13.0 seconds). Average fuel
consumption in the EU test cycle stands at 9.9 litres per 100 kilometres
/ 28.5 mpg imp (CO2 emissions: 232 g/km).
While output has increased by around 10
per cent and maximum torque is up by more than 30 per cent, the new BMW
M5 burns over 30 per cent less fuel than its predecessor. The
significantly improved balance between the performance-focused M
experience and the car’s fuel consumption stems from the exceptionally
impressive efficiency of the new V8 engine and from far-reaching
Efficient Dynamics technology, including the Auto Start-Stop function in
conjunction with the standard seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission
Drivelogic.
In order to channel the engine’s imposing
power development into inspiring performance characteristics, the new
BMW M5 boasts chassis technology – including electronically controlled
dampers, M-specific Servotronic steering, a stability control system
with M Dynamic Mode and high-performance compound brakes – which was
developed on the back of racing expertise and is weight-optimised and
tuned to the output profile of the powerplant. This technology combines
with model-specific, function-related design features – which make a
direct contribution to optimising the supply of cooling air and
enhancing aerodynamic characteristics – to create the conceptual harmony
typical of BMW M cars. The precise interplay of the drive system,
chassis and design has been refined in extensive and detailed testing on
the Nordschleife circuit at the Nürburgring to ensure unbeatable
longitudinal and lateral acceleration, handling characteristics and
braking performance.
The interior design, control concept and
innovative equipment features of the new car also play their part in
creating the exclusive M experience. Sports seats, an M leather steering
wheel, and an M-specific instrument cluster and centre console lend the
cockpit a classical sports car feeling. For the first time, two M Drive
buttons have been fitted as standard for the driver to call up the ideal
car set-up for the situation at hand. High-quality, precisely finished
materials, generous levels of space and the extensive range of equipment
fitted as standard generate the premium ambience – laced with
cutting-edge luxury – of a BMW 5 Series model. Moreover, customers can
also give their car the personal touch, since virtually the full range
of options for the BMW 5 Series Sedan are also available for the M5,
including a host of driver assistance systems and mobility services from
BMW ConnectedDrive.
