M5 BMW M5 F10 - Test Drives/Reviews

[K-A]

I knew there was something different about Sayyaaf's car that looked differently interesting! The chrome/aluminum window trim. With the shadowline obsession growing more and more, I tend to like some nice aluminum window trim when it flows with the cars packaging. I'd pick it every time over black window trim.... of course it HAS to look good with the color/options setup, while black trim goes with about everything.

 

[Human]

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Nothing wrong with the o'l eyes there K-A! Nice observation and it fits the car and color scheme perfectly



And I did't 'catch' this comment by Sayyaaf

BTW I would have prefered shadowlines but chrome is ok with white. Not flashy like if it was on a dark color.

I'l try and get a good nights rest for better consentration

 

[klier]

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Nothing wrong with the o'l eyes there K-A! Nice observation and it fits the car and color scheme perfectly

First thing I noticed, because quite frankly, it's the first thing I'd get rid of on an M5. But it does look special on an M5, yet too chique though, not sporty...

 

[-=Hot|Ice=-]

Why I’m Not Excited By the New F10 BMW M5 | Autosavant

That guys opinion really holds no water. He probably only seen pics and created a blog to . What he doesn't understand is that nobody really cares. Until he gets his hands on one and physically test drives it, your opinion means nothing.

 

[Sayyaaf]

In the Top Gear review Hammond mentioned the M5's ride quality is even better than the regular F10's.

So, Sayyaaf you recon the M10's primary and secondary ride betters the Panamera's?

Edit: On the sideline. After my visit to the UAE, I said this many times to friends here back home: One thing the UAE has that no country elsewhere in the world has is really big and extraordinary houses with beautiful architecture and exotic materials (marble etc.). There maybe a few houses in other countries that comes close, yet in the UAE there are hundreds of thousands such houses...just look at the house behind the M5.
Sorry Sayyaaf, not my intention to put you in a spot but that comment is out of respect to you, your country and the beauty I saw IRL

thanks for the kind words Nass. We do have a nice government, poeple get really relaxed house loans from govenerment (and granted lands) and over time it gets dropped even. Low income locals get ready made houses with decent standard. God bless UAE

Panamera in comfort mode is more comfortable of course, but it is really marginal compared to the new M5. Panamera is more S-class than 7er in comfort mode. Even Sport+ isn't really harsh in panamera. While in M5 it is disco.

 

[Human]

thanks for the kind words Nass. We do have a nice government, poeple get really relaxed house loans from govenerment (and granted lands) and over time it gets dropped even. Low income locals get ready made houses with decent standard. God bless UAE

Panamera in comfort mode is more comfortable of course, but it is really marginal compared to the new M5. Panamera is more S-class than 7er in comfort mode. Even Sport+ isn't really harsh in panamera. While in M5 it is disco.

Indeed my friend ALSO the legend + vision of the late Sheikh Zayed.

I've read in the reviews that the M5 in Sport+ can be very sporty, putting mildly However IMO it's the way i'd have it with that performance and nature of the car.

And for the Panamera:

EVO:
However, there’s something a bit odd about the Porsche. Left in its default Comfort damper setting the ride is a little lollopy, slightly loose, and this, coupled with a very tall seventh gear (over 45mph per 1000rpm) and soft throttle response gives it what associate editor Ollie Marriage succinctly describes as a ‘sleepy’ feel. Press the Sport button and the damping sharpens up and PDK drops a gear, which feels more appropriately alert but is less economical. Press Sport Plus and it stiffens even more and drops two gears, with throttle response to match, which is rather too tense, but you can select any combination of the three damper and three gearbox and throttle response settings. Always, though, there’s an underlying feeling that body control is a little unnatural, which must be down to the air springs.

The most disappointing thing about the Panamera Turbo is that it doesn’t engage, inform or involve its driver in the way that the Jaguar and Maserati do, or the way that the Boxster, Cayman and 911 do.

 

[Sayyaaf]

guys, in 3rd gear, if the Traction control light was flashing at 140 Km/h, should I be worried ?

I think I will loose my licence soon .. one cop was following me right after I punched it, scared the $*** out of me

 

[Yaz]

Congratulations Mohamed.
You're right, that MC blue would have been lovely, especial for an M car, but I think white suits the Gulf region better IMO.

الله يعطيك خيرها ويكفيك شرها

Top gear review.

At 5:20, Hammond says the M5 doesn't have run flats? Is this true?

I just got rid of my run flats and I am so happy I made that decision.

 

[Sunny]

^Yea, none of the M cars have run flats - instead they have come with - a sealant and a pump. The only proper performance car that I know of that uses run flat is the GTR.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Until he gets his hands on one and physically test drives it, your opinion means nothing.

It doesn't stop the majority of members of this forum from commenting on every car under the sun and seemingly being an expert on every single one of them.

 

[martinbo]

By the same token I know plenty fools who have driven many an important car and wouldn't have the first clue about decent driving skills let alone the intricate nuances that make a car great to drive. So let's not derail this thread with that focus robber.

 

[Levi68]

That guys opinion really holds no water. He probably only seen pics and created a blog to . What he doesn't understand is that nobody really cares. Until he gets his hands on one and physically test drives it, your opinion means nothing.

Even if he did not test drive the car I do not see any problem about giving his opinion. The problem I see is his opinion, as he judges the car in a wrong way. It is an M5, not an M3. Does he expect 911 drive experience, performance or data sheet?

 

[DeDe]

Best way to launch the M5

According to AutoBild Sportscars:
- DSC OFF, S3-mode
- Left foot on the brake, right foot builds up the revs a bit
- Release the brake
- Quick-shift to 2nd gear at 4000 rpm
- Be gentle with the throttle

The result is 3,9 s 0-100 kph, a few tenths faster than Launch Control.

 

[Deckhook]

According to AutoBild Sportscars:
- DSC OFF, S3-mode
- Left foot on the brake, right foot builds up the revs a bit
- Release the brake
- Quick-shift to 2nd gear at 4000 rpm
- Be gentle with the throttle

The result is 3,9 s 0-100 kph, a few tenths faster than Launch Control.

I found the same thing with the M3, I was quicker doing it myself than using launch control. Kind of odd when it's suppose to be thing to yield the best results.

 

[DeDe]

I found the same thing with the M3, I was quicker doing it myself than using launch control. Kind of odd when it's suppose to be thing to yield the best results.

This is true for the MCT-AMGs as well. Their Race Start function is only good for managing factory-times, with a sensible right foot all of them is quicker.

The E63 PP did 4,4 s in Sport Auto with a "nearly perfect launch control", while the guys at AutoBild Sportscars did 4,1 s with launching from 1800 rpm.

 

[Levi68]

3,9 sec!!!!!!!!!

What about the M3?????? It will be faster than a 911 Carrera S! I hate it, with turbos it is just so easy!

 

[DeDe]

Video: M5 on the dyno

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Power: 563 hp / 6283 rpm
Torque: 707 Nm / 4845 rpm

 

[Sayyaaf]

563 WHP ? hard to believe

 

[Sunny]

^I am guessing it is at the crank and not WHP.

 

[klier]

^ But that would be pointless, as you test the wheel horsepower with a dyno. You can read the manual for the crank, I can't see a way to simply test that?
I think it's at the wheels, there's more torque too...

According to AutoBild Sportscars:
- DSC OFF, S3-mode
- Left foot on the brake, right foot builds up the revs a bit
- Release the brake
- Quick-shift to 2nd gear at 4000 rpm
- Be gentle with the throttle

The result is 3,9 s 0-100 kph, a few tenths faster than Launch Control.

How, if you want to make it 3.9 secs?