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cried w/ hapiness when I read it...

"Screaming Bimmer Station Wagon: We spy BMW's hotted-up M5 hauler
GREG KABLE
Posted Date: 11/8/05
It’s not due in North American showrooms for at least 12 months, but we’ve caught the new BMW M5 Sports Wagon testing in minimal disguise at Germany’s Nürburgring track.

Aimed squarely at the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG and the upcoming second-generation Audi RS6, BMW’s go-fast load hauler receives the same 5.0-liter 500-hp V10 engine and other mechanical modifications as its lauded sedan sibling, so expect sizzling performance to back up its versatile luggage space.


Visually, the wagon adheres closely to the M5 sedan with a deeper front bumper with enlarged cooling ducts, widened sills beneath the doors and new rear bumper designed to draw hot air away from the differential. BMW’s M division developed a spoiler that sits atop the standard 5 Series liftgate to smooth airflow and reduce lift at speed.

One hurdle for BMW’s M division was engineering the M5 Sports Wagon’s rear suspension. While retaining the same multilink design, it differs from that of the M5 sedan, with more compact towers and a self-leveling mechanism to improve load capacity.

The appearance of the new M5 wagon comes 10 years after BMW’s last attempt at muscling its way into the performance wagon market. Based on the 3.8-liter 340-hp inline six-cylinder E34 M5, the first M5 wagon was produced in a limited run of just 900 cars.


The decision to forge ahead with the new model is driven by increased demand for performance wagons in the United States. “We’ve been monitoring the development of wagon sales in the USA carefully,” says our BMW source, “and after a long period of stagnation they are rebounding quite heavily, and there is a feeling an M5 Sports Wagon could do well.”
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I'm glad Americans are looking more to wagons than SUV's now, let's keep it up

It could turn out to be better looking than the sedan.

BMW is entering Audi territory with this model. Ultra fast luxury wagons were Audi's exclussive in the past but not anymore.

RS has alwyas been connected with Avants but M5 E34 existed in Touring so its not the first time there is a M5 Touring. There were also M5 E39 Touring but they never went into production.

Doesn't matter anyway. Audi entered the ultra fast luxury sedan market with new RS4. The competition makes everyone better.

Im not here to tell what's matter or not matter , I just said there was a M5 Touring before the new E60 M5

That's cause you know about BMW's older models. I didn't know about that before you said it..

the rs2 is the king of all sport wagons....

LoL I thought you were gonna name a AMG wagon

MDr

I'm an AMG fanatic but I like the others germans cars brands fans too!!
And this rs2 even today 's a mystical presence!

I don't like it very much, but it looks good. My favourite M5 is probobly the good ol' E39.

Just_me, Kul med någon mer svensk :P

im not the only one The Artist and Luwalira are swedes too but they are MB fans so I have a hard time to remember them j/k

Ehem.. you're forgetting someone guys

To be a little on topic as well I have to say that the best M5 wagon was the e34. Man that car looks great and so brutal from every angle! The e60 M5 wagon is quite a car as well but in terms of design it lacks a little bit of brutality when you look at its' rear.

va är det här.. värsta svenne FESTEn.. haha.. välkommen.. enjoy

sorry

I was just kidding man. No hard feelings

That M5 wagon is looking pretty good. Unfortunately we wont see any in the US but I doubt it would sell well anyway.

O it's coming, trust me. MB sold every last E55 wagon it imported here into the states This car is debuting at the Detroit show according to sources. If I had the green, I'd for sure buy it... wait some years and buy one used.

yea maybe your right. Would you buy one over the sedan or the M6?

for surrreeeee Wagons are siiiiiick in my book, especially since most would probably hold low expectations for them performacne wise. Not only that but I like utility in a well designed package such as the E61. Throw a V10 in there and what really isn't to like? Not to mention you can't get the panorama roof on the sedan, or the M6

I suppose the wagon is more of a "wolf in sheep's clothing" type of car. The other M cars are pretty easily picked out to be extremely fast cars.

IMPO that's the beauty of having one of these cars Matt