new bmw m5
15 October 2009, 12:18 PM
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shame. Expected more power. "only" 550 bhp....
RS6 has 580bhp - granted with transmission losses et al, probably very similar.
interesting to see how it ends up though. nice looking car.
RS6 has 580bhp - granted with transmission losses et al, probably very similar.
interesting to see how it ends up though. nice looking car.
15 October 2009, 12:23 PM
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dont worry about the power i am sure there will be companies who will offer bolt on turbos, exhausts and remaps etc so dont think it will be long after the bhp figures will be up'd
15 October 2009, 12:40 PM
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Disappointing that BMW are moving to turbos. I suppose fashion, heavier chassis and quest for peak figures has caused them to cave in.
Supercharger would be far more inline with keeping the M-car's tradition of crisp perfect throttle response.
Having said that, despite the normal aspiration, the E60 M5 lost its edge with being too automated and not as well balanced (hence the reliance on adaptive suspension). So the return of a manual gearbox is nice.
E39 M5 still remains the M-car of choice for me. High tech, but not in such a way that it interfers with driving the thing (except the ABS and DSC of course).
Supercharger would be far more inline with keeping the M-car's tradition of crisp perfect throttle response.
Having said that, despite the normal aspiration, the E60 M5 lost its edge with being too automated and not as well balanced (hence the reliance on adaptive suspension). So the return of a manual gearbox is nice.
E39 M5 still remains the M-car of choice for me. High tech, but not in such a way that it interfers with driving the thing (except the ABS and DSC of course).
15 October 2009, 01:50 PM
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There was always something exotic about having a V10 engined M5 that provided a bit of one-upmanship in that class; there are already plenty of executive expresses out there with a "mere" 8 cylinders, so it may lose its mystique for some.
15 October 2009, 02:48 PM
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+1 for the E39 being the best of the lot too.
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