The BMW M5 is a high-performance variant of the BMW 5 Series marketed under the BMW M sub-brand. It is considered an iconic vehicle in the sports saloon category. The first M5 model was hand-built beginning in late 1984 on the E28 535i chassis with a modified engine from the M1 that made it the fastest production saloon at the time. M5 models have been produced for every generation of the 5 Series since 1984, with occasional gaps in production (1995 to 1998, 2023 to 2024). Official website: BMW M
Laurent T
Premium
Posted the same comment at the same time !
AHall42631
Schwarzwald Sprinter
I would not spend the extra coin above the M5 Competition. I think the M5 competition is the best sedan on the market now. If you are going to do it, why no just go over the top and increase the power significantly like 800 hp. Seems like car companies have an agreement to keep the horsepower ratings close.
mihc
Subscriber
Probably production version will be a bit faster. M2 CS was 1 second faster than preproduction version in sport auto...
WBarnes
Subscriber
Depends on the conditions during the lap though, it is November.
Laurent T
Premium
Then why give the car to the press now and not wait for proper release ? I don't see the benefit. It does not create high expectations...
advantage20
Autobahn Explorer
DeDe
Subscriber
That pre-production M2 CS had engine failure at the end of the lap, this M5 seemed to be okay. It's just marketing stuff, no real improvement IMO.
WBarnes
Subscriber
I don't know but all recent times on Hockenheim GP have been wack. 765LT slower than 720S, 620R slower than 600LT, M5CS only 0.6s faster than M5C despite having tyres than are easily >1s faster.
hovabongZA
Tire Trailblazer
Very informative thank you.
fuhro
Premium
Just quoting my comments from the 765LT-thread, because they also belong here.
So my guess is that in good conditions with a production-vehicle next year the car should be able to go 1 second faster IMO
hovabongZA
Tire Trailblazer
Looks and sounds fantastic at least in the states.
manuelf
Kraftkurve King
Have read the article. Test was done at 10 degrees on dry tarmac. CS was approx. 2 sec faster than Competition. Guido Naumann was convinced, that the CS will easily take the title of the fastest 4 door salon on the Nordschleife from GT63S ...
hovabongZA
Tire Trailblazer
It's a pity BMW don't do ring times anymore this would certainly be fast
CrunchSlaughtered
RPM Ruler
They do of course. Each sporty BMW spends a part of its development process on the Nuerburgring. They perfectly know the time of each car but obviously they do not announce it when it makes no sense (when it's not some type of e record).
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BMW M
BMW M GmbH, formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH, is a subsidiary of
BMW AG that manufactures high-performance luxury cars. BMW M ("M" for "motorsport")
was initially created to facilitate BMW's racing program, which was very successful
in the 1960s and 1970s. As time passed, BMW M began to supplement BMW's vehicle
portfolio with specially modified higher trim models, for which they are now most
known by the general public. These M-badged cars traditionally include modified engines,
transmissions, suspensions, interior trims, aerodynamics, and exterior modifications
to set them apart from their counterparts. All M models are tested and tuned at BMW's
private facility at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.
Official website: BMW M
Official website: BMW M
