M5 New BMW M5 in 2011 to get 550bhp

[klier]

^ Interesting...I wonder what the experts have to say about this...mainly S'PIMP He knows the M division.

 

[Zafiro]

redline?

 

[klier]

redline?

Here:

Redline (2007)

Want to know more specific details for the 2012 M5?

 

[S'Pimp]

a littl bit rumors nd a littl bit daydreams mixing with a few words of Reithofers speech and whats out ? " Automotive News " inside report

wonder, why its not " The News of the World " (hehehe)

 

[Poverty]

all 3 of the german manufacturers have said that they want to concentrate in lowering weight than continually increasing power so 550hp sounds ok to me.

 

[SKY]

V8 twin turbo?, What about the next generation V10 with + 600 hp Scott talked about a wile ago?.

That will be much better.

 

[Osnabrueck]

It's waaaaayyyyyy to early to start throwing out numbers for the next M5. There needs to be a GCF "vaporware" section for these kinds of threads.

Anybody can toss out a number that's 15 to 25% more powerful than the current M5 and they'll probably be in the ballpark. Big whoop.

 

[EMpower]

Too many conflicting reports these days.
According to this article the next M5 will have TT V8 with 536 HP.
Next Generation BMW M5 rumoured to Get Twin Turbo V8 from X6 | BMW.SG | The Singapore BMW Enthusiast Community

 

[klier]

V8 twin turbo?, What about the next generation V10 with + 600 hp Scott talked about a wile ago?.

That will be much better.

That's maybe for the M version of the 8er or Z8....???

 

[dOmInIX]

Why do you need 600 hp in a sedan?! That's just pointless and non efficient. It seems like the talk about decreasing hp (or not going for more) is just going to stay on words.

 

[SKY]

I was wondering what can we expect about the new M5 when we read some of the latest new about the M department, as cancelling M3 CSL and that things... Maybe we don´t see a gret power increasment this time and only see the new V8 TT having 536hp, or something like that
.

 

[chonkoa]

I was wondering what can we expect about the new M5 when we read some of the latest new about the M department, as cancelling M3 CSL and that things... Maybe we don´t see a gret power increasment this time and only see the new V8 TT having 536hp, or something like that
.

With the way BMW is going who knows. They might come up a Hybrid M engine that runs on urea???
I will wait until they give us the official word.

 

[SKY]

With the way BMW is going who knows. They might come up a Hybrid M engine that runs on urea???
I will wait until they give us the official word.

That´s my principal concerning about the car, BMW should be cautelous with AMG and therir new E 63 AMG, the latest AMGs are doing very well.

 

[onehots2k]

CTS-V! <--never thought I would ever say that...the M5 better be packing some serious heat.

 

[GTA45E]

Too many conflicting reports these days.
According to this article the next M5 will have TT V8 with 536 HP.
Next Generation BMW M5 rumoured to Get Twin Turbo V8 from X6 | BMW.SG | The Singapore BMW Enthusiast Community

I think thats a big no no!!

Has the M-division ever modified a "normal" BMW engine for the M cars?

 

[SKY]

I think thats a big no no!!

Has the M-division ever modified a "normal" BMW engine for the M cars?

Having in mind BMW politic nowadays, I wouldn´t expect anything bigger than a V8 TT with 530+ hp, honestly.

 

[Sunny]

I think thats a big no no!!

Has the M-division ever modified a "normal" BMW engine for the M cars?

US Spec E36 M3.

 

[GTA45E]

Having in mind BMW politic nowadays, I wouldn´t expect anything bigger than a V8 TT with 530+ hp, honestly.

I agree!
I was about to point that out as well but I honestly don`t think it will come of the BMW line. It will be an M-engine with all the outstanding hardwear. AMG is already talking about downsizing so there is no question M will do the same.

If thay do its going to make the new M5 a lighter car.. It better behave better than the CTS-V though.

 

[SKY]

I agree!
I was about to point that out as well but I honestly don`t think it will come of the BMW line. It will be an M-engine with all the outstanding hardwear. AMG is already talking about downsizing so there is no question M will do the same.

If thay do its going to make the new M5 a lighter car.. It better behave better than the CTS-V though.

I wouldn´t say downsizing, but changing their views (at least BMW). What they are going to do is having a very slight increase of the hp, but with 8 cylindres instead of 10, and adding twin turbos, making the car more fuel efficient and more eco-friendly.

AMG won´t do that till 2012 or so I think, talking about E-Class of course.

 

[Zafiro]

Maybe current M5 is going to be the last real M. High reeving engines are more unique and more fun. Now its just going to be one of those ordinary sportscars. I'm trully going to miss the highreeving concept.