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Old 05-03-2011, 08:42 AM
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The point of the M cars is not flash. It is a few subtle (ok quad pipes are not subtle) details that let people who know, know. THAT IT IS THE FAST ONE. I personally do not want flash in my cars (anymore) I want a sleeeeeeper!
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BMW M5 comes alive with all-wheel drive - AutoWeek Magazine
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^that's interesting..
Mercedes AMG doesn't come with AWD though, if that's what they're targeting.
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Old 05-04-2011, 07:36 AM
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I hope the AWD is optional? What's the accuracy of that article if they say the hp is 552, 3 less than the X5M / X6M? Not likely.
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BMW confirms M5 with 4WD - Autocar.co.uk

BMW has acknowledged that a four-wheel-drive version of its new M5 is being lined up.

BMW’s new rival to the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, revealed at the recent Shanghai show, uses a 552bhp twin-turbocharged V8 motor and features a typically conservative body kit with sinister-looking 20in wheels.

BMW is keen to hold back exact details about the car, but officials have confirmed that there are moves to eventually produce a four-wheel-drive version of the M5.

However, insiders have denied that the company is considering producing a long-wheelbase version of the car specifically for the Chinese market.

“The long-wheelbase platform is reserved for standard versions of the 5-series sold in the Chinese market,” said one source. “There are no existing plans for an M5 on this structure.”

Set for UK delivery in April 2012, following the unveiling of the definitive production version at the Frankfurt motor show later this year, the new M5 is said to possess greater straight-line performance than its predecessor while delivering an impressive 25 per cent reduction in fuel consumption.

These gains can be attributed, in part, to the adoption of a Getrag-engineered seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox and a range of other measures from BMW’s Efficient Dynamics portfolio, including automatic stop-start, brake energy recuperation and on-demand ancillary functions for the water pump.



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I hope the AWD is optional? What's the accuracy of that article if they say the hp is 552, 3 less than the X5M / X6M? Not likely.
Keep in mind the weight and size difference between these vehicles.... only 3hp less? This thing will decimate the X5M/X6M by weighing MUCH less.

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Agreed: power to weight. Not agreed: the engine was at its' limit.
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552 hp sounds like the current X5M engine under a different test protocol. Each region measures power differently.

But another of LeMansX5's links states 580 hp.

It is all just rumour for now.
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“The long-wheelbase platform is reserved for standard versions of the 5-series sold in the Chinese market,” said one source. “There are no existing plans for an M5 on this structure.”


I've always wondered why the Chinese like the long wheel base 5-series. On my visit to China last year, most 5-series seemed to be long wheel based. And if I remember correctly, other brands had long wheelbase cars offered in China whereas they are not offered in the USA.
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Long wheelbase vehicles are popular when you have a hired driver, instead of driving yourself.
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