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FiestaST
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Holy smokes! These "First Edition" M5's are the ****!
https://www.netcarshow.com/bmw/2018-m5_first_edition/
https://www.netcarshow.com/bmw/2018-m5_first_edition/
reactor_sa
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Drool. My favourite BMW model of since forever. Now better than ever! Drool.
FiestaST
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New BMW M5 revealed with 592bhp and four-wheel drive
Sixth-generation M5 yet uses heavily revised twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8; it can reach 62mph in 3.4sec and tops out at 190mph
BMW is billing its all-new M5, which adopts four-wheel drive for the first time, as the most powerful and quickest M5 yet.
The sixth-generation M5 will run a heavily revised 592bhp version of its predecessor’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine in combination with a standard M xDrive four-wheel-drive system to deliver a claimed 0-62mph time of 3.4sec and a 190mph top speed.
The new M5 will go on sale in the UK priced from £89,640 in February next year, following its public unveiling at the Gamescom video game show in Cologne, Germany, this week.
Based on the latest 5 Series, the M5 represents a decisive break from its predecessor, which first went on sale in 2011. Among the key innovations brought to the performance four-door is a new platform.
The CLAR (cluster architecture) structure, as it is known, endows the new M5 with a considerably more rigid, yet lighter, body than its predecessor’s. BMW’s M division claims it contributes to even more engaging driving traits than the outgoing F10- generation model, despite the adoption of four-wheel drive in place of the M5’s traditional rear-wheel drive.
M division boss Frank van Meel said: “Thanks to M xDrive, the new BMW M5 offers true rear-wheel-drive-like driving traits as well as significantly enhanced directional stability and controllability right up to the limits of performance, even when driving in adverse conditions such as in the wet or snow.”
Revealed as part of Electronic Art’s Need For Speed: Payback, a video game in which it stars, the new M5 is visually differentiated from standard 5 Series models by a range of customary BMW M division styling cues. These give it a muscular and familiar appearance.
Dimensionally, BMW’s new performance saloon is bigger than any other M5 before it Length grows by 55mm to 4965mm, width is up by 12mm to 1903mm and height has increased by 16mm to 1473mm.
However, despite these increases and the adoption of four-wheel drive, BMW M has managed to reduce the kerb weight by 25kg over the fifth-generation model, at 1855kg. Weight-saving initiatives employed on the new M5 include an aluminium bonnet, carbonfibre roof, a boot-mounted lithium ion battery and what is described as “a lightweight exhaust system”.
One of the keys to the M5’s enduring success through the years has been its practical four-door layout and comparatively roomy interior. The new model continues this by offering seating for up to five people and a nominal 530 litres of luggage capacity. Inside, there is a new multi-function steering wheel, M-specific digital instruments and electrically adjustable seats
Mounted longitudinally up front, the engine used by the new M5 is a development of its forebear’s twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8. The direct-injection petrol unit receives new turbos, a revised intercooler, increased fuel-injection pressure of 350 bar and a new high-capacity oil pump.
Power is increased by 40bhp over the standard version of the previous M5, at 592bhp, and it is delivered some 400rpm lower than before at 5600rpm. This endows the new model with a powerto-weight ratio of 319bhp per tonne, which is 24bhp per tonne more than its predecessor. Torque is also up, by 51lb ft. A stout 553lb ft is developed over a wide, 3800rpm range between 1800rpm and 5600rpm. Additionally, the driver can choose between three modes — Efficient, Sport and Sport Plus — via a Drive Performance button.
The increased engine performance allows the new M5 to match the output of the 30th anniversary M5 launched in 2014, albeit with an added 37lb ft. To put this into perspective, the Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4Matic’s twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 powerplant kicks out 603bhp and the same 553lb ft, and the Audi RS6 Plus’s twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine delivers 597bhp and 516lb ft.
Although BMW is talking up the fuel economy of the M5’s revised engine, its combined cycle average of 26.9mpg and CO2 rating of 241g/km fail to better the claimed 28.5mpg and 232g/km of the old model.
The intensity of the exhaust note is controlled by a flap within the exhaust system and influenced by the different driving modes. An M Sound Control button allows the driver to reduce noise levels when desired.
The M5’s boosted reserves are channelled through a new eight-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox with remote steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles. A so-called Drivelogic software package provides it with three different driving modes as well as a full-manual mode for sequential shifting via a rocker switch located on the centre console. The ZF-engineered unit, which is combined with a 3.15:1 final drive ratio, replaces the Getrag-produced seven-speed dual-clutch unit used by the fifth-generation M5.
An even more significant departure for the M5, though, is the adoption of four-wheel drive — a first for the M5. Dubbed M xDrive, the hardware of the four-wheel-drive system is based around that used in standard 5 Series xDrive models and BMW M’s existing Active M differential. However, a sophisticated software system with proprietary code developed in-house by BMW M is claimed to ensure drive is sent to the front wheels only when the rear wheels are unable to transmit any more power to the road and additional traction is required.
The inclusion of M xDrive has allowed BMW M to offer a variety of different driving modes, the most aggressive of which, M Dynamic, permits pure rear-wheel drive in a process designed for track use.
BMW M’s decision to eschew traditional rear-wheel drive for the new M5 comes just over a year after Mercedes-AMG announced that the E63 would be offered exclusively with its own 4Matic four-wheel drive set-up. It also brings the M5 into line with the RS6, which has featured quattro four-wheel drive since its inception in 2002.
The added traction delivered by the new M xDrive four-wheel-drive system is reflected in the M5’s official 0-62mph time, which betters that of its rear-wheel-drive predecessor by a full 1.0sec, at just 3.4sec. This is the same time quoted by Mercedes-AMG for the E63 S 4Matic and beats the RS6 by 0.5sec. BMW M also claims a 0-124mph time of 11.1sec.
The nominal top speed of the new M5 is pegged at 155mph, although customers can have that raised to 190mph by specifying an option called the Driver’s Package.
The increase in straight-line performance helps to distance the new M5 from the recently introduced M550i xDrive, whose 456bhp version of BMW’s turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine propels it to 62mph from rest in 4.0sec and to a top speed of 155mph.
Underpinning BMW M’s latest model is a heavily modified version of the standard 5 Series’ double-wishbone front and five-link rear suspension, featuring bespoke components described as being “unique to the M5”. Among the more significant changes is the adoption of an additional brace and aluminium transverse struts at the rear to increase the stiffness of the suspension linkages. New wheel location has increased the wheelbase by 7mm over the M550i xDrive’s, at 2982mm, making it 18mm longer than the fifth-generation M5’s. Meanwhile, the front track has been increased by 26mm, at 1626mm, and the rear track is reduced by 2mm to 1595mm.
The tuning of the M5’s suspension has taken place predominantly at BMW’s Miramas test track in France and the Nürburgring in Germany. The new M5 will feature standard-fit 19in wheels shod with 275/40 front and 285/40 rear tyres or optional 20in rims with 275/35 front and 285/35 rear rubber.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-bmw-m5-revealed-592bhp-and-four-wheel-drive
Sixth-generation M5 yet uses heavily revised twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8; it can reach 62mph in 3.4sec and tops out at 190mph
BMW is billing its all-new M5, which adopts four-wheel drive for the first time, as the most powerful and quickest M5 yet.
The sixth-generation M5 will run a heavily revised 592bhp version of its predecessor’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine in combination with a standard M xDrive four-wheel-drive system to deliver a claimed 0-62mph time of 3.4sec and a 190mph top speed.
The new M5 will go on sale in the UK priced from £89,640 in February next year, following its public unveiling at the Gamescom video game show in Cologne, Germany, this week.
Based on the latest 5 Series, the M5 represents a decisive break from its predecessor, which first went on sale in 2011. Among the key innovations brought to the performance four-door is a new platform.
The CLAR (cluster architecture) structure, as it is known, endows the new M5 with a considerably more rigid, yet lighter, body than its predecessor’s. BMW’s M division claims it contributes to even more engaging driving traits than the outgoing F10- generation model, despite the adoption of four-wheel drive in place of the M5’s traditional rear-wheel drive.
M division boss Frank van Meel said: “Thanks to M xDrive, the new BMW M5 offers true rear-wheel-drive-like driving traits as well as significantly enhanced directional stability and controllability right up to the limits of performance, even when driving in adverse conditions such as in the wet or snow.”
Revealed as part of Electronic Art’s Need For Speed: Payback, a video game in which it stars, the new M5 is visually differentiated from standard 5 Series models by a range of customary BMW M division styling cues. These give it a muscular and familiar appearance.
Dimensionally, BMW’s new performance saloon is bigger than any other M5 before it Length grows by 55mm to 4965mm, width is up by 12mm to 1903mm and height has increased by 16mm to 1473mm.
However, despite these increases and the adoption of four-wheel drive, BMW M has managed to reduce the kerb weight by 25kg over the fifth-generation model, at 1855kg. Weight-saving initiatives employed on the new M5 include an aluminium bonnet, carbonfibre roof, a boot-mounted lithium ion battery and what is described as “a lightweight exhaust system”.
One of the keys to the M5’s enduring success through the years has been its practical four-door layout and comparatively roomy interior. The new model continues this by offering seating for up to five people and a nominal 530 litres of luggage capacity. Inside, there is a new multi-function steering wheel, M-specific digital instruments and electrically adjustable seats
Mounted longitudinally up front, the engine used by the new M5 is a development of its forebear’s twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8. The direct-injection petrol unit receives new turbos, a revised intercooler, increased fuel-injection pressure of 350 bar and a new high-capacity oil pump.
Power is increased by 40bhp over the standard version of the previous M5, at 592bhp, and it is delivered some 400rpm lower than before at 5600rpm. This endows the new model with a powerto-weight ratio of 319bhp per tonne, which is 24bhp per tonne more than its predecessor. Torque is also up, by 51lb ft. A stout 553lb ft is developed over a wide, 3800rpm range between 1800rpm and 5600rpm. Additionally, the driver can choose between three modes — Efficient, Sport and Sport Plus — via a Drive Performance button.
The increased engine performance allows the new M5 to match the output of the 30th anniversary M5 launched in 2014, albeit with an added 37lb ft. To put this into perspective, the Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4Matic’s twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 powerplant kicks out 603bhp and the same 553lb ft, and the Audi RS6 Plus’s twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine delivers 597bhp and 516lb ft.
Although BMW is talking up the fuel economy of the M5’s revised engine, its combined cycle average of 26.9mpg and CO2 rating of 241g/km fail to better the claimed 28.5mpg and 232g/km of the old model.
The intensity of the exhaust note is controlled by a flap within the exhaust system and influenced by the different driving modes. An M Sound Control button allows the driver to reduce noise levels when desired.
The M5’s boosted reserves are channelled through a new eight-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox with remote steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles. A so-called Drivelogic software package provides it with three different driving modes as well as a full-manual mode for sequential shifting via a rocker switch located on the centre console. The ZF-engineered unit, which is combined with a 3.15:1 final drive ratio, replaces the Getrag-produced seven-speed dual-clutch unit used by the fifth-generation M5.
An even more significant departure for the M5, though, is the adoption of four-wheel drive — a first for the M5. Dubbed M xDrive, the hardware of the four-wheel-drive system is based around that used in standard 5 Series xDrive models and BMW M’s existing Active M differential. However, a sophisticated software system with proprietary code developed in-house by BMW M is claimed to ensure drive is sent to the front wheels only when the rear wheels are unable to transmit any more power to the road and additional traction is required.
The inclusion of M xDrive has allowed BMW M to offer a variety of different driving modes, the most aggressive of which, M Dynamic, permits pure rear-wheel drive in a process designed for track use.
BMW M’s decision to eschew traditional rear-wheel drive for the new M5 comes just over a year after Mercedes-AMG announced that the E63 would be offered exclusively with its own 4Matic four-wheel drive set-up. It also brings the M5 into line with the RS6, which has featured quattro four-wheel drive since its inception in 2002.
The added traction delivered by the new M xDrive four-wheel-drive system is reflected in the M5’s official 0-62mph time, which betters that of its rear-wheel-drive predecessor by a full 1.0sec, at just 3.4sec. This is the same time quoted by Mercedes-AMG for the E63 S 4Matic and beats the RS6 by 0.5sec. BMW M also claims a 0-124mph time of 11.1sec.
The nominal top speed of the new M5 is pegged at 155mph, although customers can have that raised to 190mph by specifying an option called the Driver’s Package.
The increase in straight-line performance helps to distance the new M5 from the recently introduced M550i xDrive, whose 456bhp version of BMW’s turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine propels it to 62mph from rest in 4.0sec and to a top speed of 155mph.
Underpinning BMW M’s latest model is a heavily modified version of the standard 5 Series’ double-wishbone front and five-link rear suspension, featuring bespoke components described as being “unique to the M5”. Among the more significant changes is the adoption of an additional brace and aluminium transverse struts at the rear to increase the stiffness of the suspension linkages. New wheel location has increased the wheelbase by 7mm over the M550i xDrive’s, at 2982mm, making it 18mm longer than the fifth-generation M5’s. Meanwhile, the front track has been increased by 26mm, at 1626mm, and the rear track is reduced by 2mm to 1595mm.
The tuning of the M5’s suspension has taken place predominantly at BMW’s Miramas test track in France and the Nürburgring in Germany. The new M5 will feature standard-fit 19in wheels shod with 275/40 front and 285/40 rear tyres or optional 20in rims with 275/35 front and 285/35 rear rubber.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-bmw-m5-revealed-592bhp-and-four-wheel-drive
Gtx Gaming
Gtx Gaming
19500 pounds premium over the regular one, for the first edition!
Better go and place your order guys, limited edition run.
Only 400 to be made!
Better go and place your order guys, limited edition run.
Only 400 to be made!
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Say ‘Guten Tag’ to the new, all-wheel-drive BMW M5!
You may have already seen a handful of images courtesy of the typically leaky internet, but now BMW has officially taken the wraps off its new M5, revealing all sorts of tasty information as well as fresh photographs of the super-sedan.
The new BMW M5 will hit South Africa in the first quarter of 2018, with local pricing set to be revealed before the end of 2017.
So, straight to the juicy facts, then. The Munich-based automaker has confirmed that the F90-generation M5 will draw 441 kW (between 5 600 and 6 700 r/min) and 750 N.m (from as low as 1 800 r/min all the way through to 5 600 r/min) from its 4,4‑litre turbocharged V8 heart. Drive, as we already knew, will be sent to all four corners via a ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission thanks to a new, switchable M-specific xDrive system (with a so-called drift mode)…
And that, ladies and gentlemen, allows it to claim the title of the fastest accelerating road-legal, production BMW … ever. Yes, the new M5 rockets from zero to 100 km/h in a claimed 3,4 seconds and from standstill to 200 km/h in a claimed 11,1 seconds. Top speed, meanwhile, is electronically limited to 250 km/h, although the optional M Driver’s Package will raise the bar to 305 km/h.
The Active M Differential at the rear axle, meanwhile, works fully variably and has a locking effect between zero and 100 percent. BMW says the character of the M xDrive system can be adjusted “as desired”. Indeed, the driver has five different configurations to choose from based on combinations of the Dynamic Stability Control modes (DSC on, MDM, DSC off) and M xDrive modes (4WD, 4WD Sport, 2WD).
In the basic setting with DSC activated and 4WD, the system permits slight slip through the rear wheels when accelerating out of corners. In M Dynamic mode (MDM, 4WD Sport), M xDrive allows what BMW calls “easily controlled drifts”.
The three M xDrive modes with DSC switched off, meanwhile, have been conceived to “sate the appetites of keen drivers and primarily for use on the track”. Here, the driver can choose from three configurations up to and including pure rear-wheel drive.
The driver can also choose from Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus modes for the variable damper control system and the M Servotronic steering. And the engine’s characteristics can also be configured to the driver’s tastes via the Efficient, Sport and Sport Plus modes. And, as with other M products, the M1 and M2 buttons on the leather steering wheel can be used to store set-ups combining the driver’s preferences.
In terms of styling, you’ll immediately notice the redesigned front side panels and front bumper trim. Round back, there’s a new rear diffuser and the exhaust system’s quartet of tailpipes. The bonnet, meanwhile, is fashioned from aluminium while the roof is constructed from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic. Lightweight!
Stopping power is provided by M compound brakes, with blue-painted six-piston fixed callipers at the front and single-piston floating callipers at the rear, plus perforated, inner-vented brake discs all round. M carbon ceramic brakes, identified by callipers painted gold colour, are an optional extra that see a further 23 kg shed.
The new BMW M5 will come standard with polished 19-inch alloy wheels in Orbit Grey and M-specific tyres (275/40 R 19 front and 285/40 R 19 rear), with 20-inch versions available as an option.
BMW says it will also build 400 examples of the M5 First Edition (pictured below), which boasts BMW Individual Frozen Dark Red Metallic paintwork. This model, BMW South Africa says, will be available locally in “very limited numbers”.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/say-guten-tag-to-the-new-all-wheel-drive-bmw-m5/
You may have already seen a handful of images courtesy of the typically leaky internet, but now BMW has officially taken the wraps off its new M5, revealing all sorts of tasty information as well as fresh photographs of the super-sedan.
The new BMW M5 will hit South Africa in the first quarter of 2018, with local pricing set to be revealed before the end of 2017.
So, straight to the juicy facts, then. The Munich-based automaker has confirmed that the F90-generation M5 will draw 441 kW (between 5 600 and 6 700 r/min) and 750 N.m (from as low as 1 800 r/min all the way through to 5 600 r/min) from its 4,4‑litre turbocharged V8 heart. Drive, as we already knew, will be sent to all four corners via a ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission thanks to a new, switchable M-specific xDrive system (with a so-called drift mode)…
And that, ladies and gentlemen, allows it to claim the title of the fastest accelerating road-legal, production BMW … ever. Yes, the new M5 rockets from zero to 100 km/h in a claimed 3,4 seconds and from standstill to 200 km/h in a claimed 11,1 seconds. Top speed, meanwhile, is electronically limited to 250 km/h, although the optional M Driver’s Package will raise the bar to 305 km/h.
The Active M Differential at the rear axle, meanwhile, works fully variably and has a locking effect between zero and 100 percent. BMW says the character of the M xDrive system can be adjusted “as desired”. Indeed, the driver has five different configurations to choose from based on combinations of the Dynamic Stability Control modes (DSC on, MDM, DSC off) and M xDrive modes (4WD, 4WD Sport, 2WD).
In the basic setting with DSC activated and 4WD, the system permits slight slip through the rear wheels when accelerating out of corners. In M Dynamic mode (MDM, 4WD Sport), M xDrive allows what BMW calls “easily controlled drifts”.
The three M xDrive modes with DSC switched off, meanwhile, have been conceived to “sate the appetites of keen drivers and primarily for use on the track”. Here, the driver can choose from three configurations up to and including pure rear-wheel drive.
The driver can also choose from Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus modes for the variable damper control system and the M Servotronic steering. And the engine’s characteristics can also be configured to the driver’s tastes via the Efficient, Sport and Sport Plus modes. And, as with other M products, the M1 and M2 buttons on the leather steering wheel can be used to store set-ups combining the driver’s preferences.
In terms of styling, you’ll immediately notice the redesigned front side panels and front bumper trim. Round back, there’s a new rear diffuser and the exhaust system’s quartet of tailpipes. The bonnet, meanwhile, is fashioned from aluminium while the roof is constructed from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic. Lightweight!
Stopping power is provided by M compound brakes, with blue-painted six-piston fixed callipers at the front and single-piston floating callipers at the rear, plus perforated, inner-vented brake discs all round. M carbon ceramic brakes, identified by callipers painted gold colour, are an optional extra that see a further 23 kg shed.
The new BMW M5 will come standard with polished 19-inch alloy wheels in Orbit Grey and M-specific tyres (275/40 R 19 front and 285/40 R 19 rear), with 20-inch versions available as an option.
BMW says it will also build 400 examples of the M5 First Edition (pictured below), which boasts BMW Individual Frozen Dark Red Metallic paintwork. This model, BMW South Africa says, will be available locally in “very limited numbers”.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/say-guten-tag-to-the-new-all-wheel-drive-bmw-m5/
FiestaST
Honorary Master
5 Things to Know About The New BMW M5
The next-generation BMW M5 has been officially revealed! Here’s what you need to know about the super sedan which will go on sale worldwide early next year.
1. Automatic only
BMW will only offer the M5 in 8-speed automatic (M Steptronic) guise with steering wheel-mounted shift paddles. Gone is the manual version (which was offered in the North American market in the E60- and F10-generation cars) and so too, for that matter, the dual-clutch automatic transmission that did duty in the model that was on sale until last year. The demise of the dual-clutch ‘box can be attributed to the improved quick-shift technology (and supposed better durability) of torque-converter gearboxes, which have negated most of the advantages of the dual-clutch setup.
2. AWD... but also RWD
You will be able to select between different driving modes that can switch the M5 from all-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive configuration. The combinations of the dynamic stability control modes are: DSC on, MDM, DSC off... and the M xDrive modes are 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WD.
Much like the in the M5-rivalling Mercedes-AMG E63, depending on how you feel like driving, you can select which end(s) you want the power to be sent. All-wheel-drive will allow for more linear acceleration and surefooted handling, whereas rear-wheel-drive will be for driving enthusiasts who enjoy managing oversteer... or those who like to "lay down some rubber"/generate excessive (let alone expensive) tyre smoke.
3. Peak power of 441 kW / 750 Nm
The 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 motor does duty again, but has been redesigned and -configured to deliver a peak output of 441 kW and 750 Nm of torque. BMW says the enhancements include higher injection pressure, new turbochargers, more powerful lubrication and cooling systems, plus a modified, lighter exhaust system, "which generates an even clearer rendition of the unmistakable M soundtrack".
In terms of acceleration, BMW claims a 0-100 kph sprint time of 3.4 seconds before reaching an electronically limited top speed of 250 kph. An optional M Driver's Package will take the top speed to 305 kph.
4. Carbon bits
BMW has kept the kerb weight of the super sedan as low as possible. The roof is made from lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) and some of the mechanical components are made of the lightweight material too. Less weight has obvious advantages for acceleration and braking, but lowers the car's centre of gravity too, which improves handling agility. The exhaust has been modified and lightened as well, all the while improving the soundtrack.
5. To be revealed in Frankfurt
BMW will show the new M5 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year (2017). It will then go on sale in early 2018.
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/5-things-to-know-about-the-new-bmw-m5/43400/
The next-generation BMW M5 has been officially revealed! Here’s what you need to know about the super sedan which will go on sale worldwide early next year.
1. Automatic only
BMW will only offer the M5 in 8-speed automatic (M Steptronic) guise with steering wheel-mounted shift paddles. Gone is the manual version (which was offered in the North American market in the E60- and F10-generation cars) and so too, for that matter, the dual-clutch automatic transmission that did duty in the model that was on sale until last year. The demise of the dual-clutch ‘box can be attributed to the improved quick-shift technology (and supposed better durability) of torque-converter gearboxes, which have negated most of the advantages of the dual-clutch setup.
2. AWD... but also RWD
You will be able to select between different driving modes that can switch the M5 from all-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive configuration. The combinations of the dynamic stability control modes are: DSC on, MDM, DSC off... and the M xDrive modes are 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WD.
Much like the in the M5-rivalling Mercedes-AMG E63, depending on how you feel like driving, you can select which end(s) you want the power to be sent. All-wheel-drive will allow for more linear acceleration and surefooted handling, whereas rear-wheel-drive will be for driving enthusiasts who enjoy managing oversteer... or those who like to "lay down some rubber"/generate excessive (let alone expensive) tyre smoke.
3. Peak power of 441 kW / 750 Nm
The 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 motor does duty again, but has been redesigned and -configured to deliver a peak output of 441 kW and 750 Nm of torque. BMW says the enhancements include higher injection pressure, new turbochargers, more powerful lubrication and cooling systems, plus a modified, lighter exhaust system, "which generates an even clearer rendition of the unmistakable M soundtrack".
In terms of acceleration, BMW claims a 0-100 kph sprint time of 3.4 seconds before reaching an electronically limited top speed of 250 kph. An optional M Driver's Package will take the top speed to 305 kph.
4. Carbon bits
BMW has kept the kerb weight of the super sedan as low as possible. The roof is made from lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) and some of the mechanical components are made of the lightweight material too. Less weight has obvious advantages for acceleration and braking, but lowers the car's centre of gravity too, which improves handling agility. The exhaust has been modified and lightened as well, all the while improving the soundtrack.
5. To be revealed in Frankfurt
BMW will show the new M5 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year (2017). It will then go on sale in early 2018.
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/5-things-to-know-about-the-new-bmw-m5/43400/
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Promo vid
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[video=youtube;a6J8IfLsgVs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6J8IfLsgVs[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
2018 BMW M5 Driving Modes
[video=youtube;lVrDQpMeteo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrDQpMeteo[/video]
[video=youtube;lVrDQpMeteo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrDQpMeteo[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
New 441 kW BMW M5 Revealed
BMW has officially revealed details of the all-new M5!
Official details of BMW's new M5 super sedan have been revealed. A revised twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine is found under the hood and develops a hearty 441 kW and 750 Nm of torque. This latest iteration, for the first time ever, features M xDrive all-wheel drive, a radical departure from the famed rear-wheel drive M5's of the past.
With launch control dialed up and using a specially tuned 8-speed M Steptronic transmission (with Drivelogic), BMW is claiming a 0-100 kph sprint time of 3.4 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 kph but can be increased to 305 kph with the optional M Driver's Package. When it comes to market in 2018, the M5 will go up against the Audi RS6 and Mercedes-AMG E63 S.
You can select between different driving modes that can switch the M5 from all-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive configuration. The combinations of the dynamic stability control modes are: DSC on, MDM, DSC off... and the M xDrive modes are 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WD
Much like the in the M5-rivalling Mercedes-AMG E63, depending on how you feel like driving, you can select which end(s) you want the power to be sent. All-wheel-drive will allow for more linear acceleration and surefooted handling, whereas rear-wheel-drive will be for driving enthusiasts who enjoy managing oversteer... or those who would like to "lay down some rubber"/generate excessive (read: expensive) tyre smoke.
The driver is also able to choose between Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus for the Variable Damper Control (VDC) system and M Servotronic steering while the engine's characteristics can be configured according to preference with Efficient, Sport and Sport Plus modes.
Key Design Details
In terms of design, the M5's bodywork has been revised, featuring a broader front bumper with larger air intakes and side panels. The rear diffuser is also new and the quad exhaust system has a flap control system allowing the driver to adjust the sound of the engine at the touch of a button. The bonnet is made from aluminium and features an M-specific design with striking sculpture lines. A lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof is standard on the new M5 and along with other lightweight components, such as the exhaust system, this new all-wheel drive M5 is lighter than the outgoing model.
The M5 is fitted with polished 19-inch light-alloy Orbit Grey wheels with M-specific tyres. 20-inch wheels can be fitted as an option. Stopping power is provided by standard M compound brakes with blue-painted calipers while M carbon ceramic brakes with gold-painted calipers can be fitted as an option.
On the inside, Merino leather and electrically adjustable M seats are standard while bucket-style, multifunction M seats with enhanced lateral support are optional.
A limited worldwide run of 400 BMW M5 First Edition models will be sold alongside the standard M5. The M5 First Edition, as pictured here, features BMW Individual Frozen Dark Red metallic paintwork.
The new BMW M5 and M5 First Edition will arrive in South Africa in the first quarter of 2018. Pricing for South Africa is yet to be confirmed, but the M5 will go on sale in Europe with a starting price of €117 900, which translates directly to about R1 834 305. Start saving now..
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/new-441-kw-bmw-m5-revealed-video/43830/
BMW has officially revealed details of the all-new M5!
Official details of BMW's new M5 super sedan have been revealed. A revised twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine is found under the hood and develops a hearty 441 kW and 750 Nm of torque. This latest iteration, for the first time ever, features M xDrive all-wheel drive, a radical departure from the famed rear-wheel drive M5's of the past.
With launch control dialed up and using a specially tuned 8-speed M Steptronic transmission (with Drivelogic), BMW is claiming a 0-100 kph sprint time of 3.4 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 kph but can be increased to 305 kph with the optional M Driver's Package. When it comes to market in 2018, the M5 will go up against the Audi RS6 and Mercedes-AMG E63 S.
You can select between different driving modes that can switch the M5 from all-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive configuration. The combinations of the dynamic stability control modes are: DSC on, MDM, DSC off... and the M xDrive modes are 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WD
Much like the in the M5-rivalling Mercedes-AMG E63, depending on how you feel like driving, you can select which end(s) you want the power to be sent. All-wheel-drive will allow for more linear acceleration and surefooted handling, whereas rear-wheel-drive will be for driving enthusiasts who enjoy managing oversteer... or those who would like to "lay down some rubber"/generate excessive (read: expensive) tyre smoke.
The driver is also able to choose between Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus for the Variable Damper Control (VDC) system and M Servotronic steering while the engine's characteristics can be configured according to preference with Efficient, Sport and Sport Plus modes.
Key Design Details
In terms of design, the M5's bodywork has been revised, featuring a broader front bumper with larger air intakes and side panels. The rear diffuser is also new and the quad exhaust system has a flap control system allowing the driver to adjust the sound of the engine at the touch of a button. The bonnet is made from aluminium and features an M-specific design with striking sculpture lines. A lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof is standard on the new M5 and along with other lightweight components, such as the exhaust system, this new all-wheel drive M5 is lighter than the outgoing model.
The M5 is fitted with polished 19-inch light-alloy Orbit Grey wheels with M-specific tyres. 20-inch wheels can be fitted as an option. Stopping power is provided by standard M compound brakes with blue-painted calipers while M carbon ceramic brakes with gold-painted calipers can be fitted as an option.
On the inside, Merino leather and electrically adjustable M seats are standard while bucket-style, multifunction M seats with enhanced lateral support are optional.
A limited worldwide run of 400 BMW M5 First Edition models will be sold alongside the standard M5. The M5 First Edition, as pictured here, features BMW Individual Frozen Dark Red metallic paintwork.
The new BMW M5 and M5 First Edition will arrive in South Africa in the first quarter of 2018. Pricing for South Africa is yet to be confirmed, but the M5 will go on sale in Europe with a starting price of €117 900, which translates directly to about R1 834 305. Start saving now..
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/new-441-kw-bmw-m5-revealed-video/43830/
dlk001
Executive Member
Now that BMW M5 and Merc E63S have the AWD traction while maintaining RWD fun, i'm curious about what will the next Audi RS6/7 bring to the competition?
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FiestaST
Honorary Master
All the details: BMW's new SA-bound 441kW M5
BMW has officially released power output and sprint times for its new all-wheel drive M5 due in South Africa early in 2018.
The all-wheel-drive system works in conjunction with a central transfer case (with multi-plate clutch) and distributes drive variably between the front and rear axle, as required.
BMW says its F90 model is a high-performance car for "every condition" fitted with its Active M Differential.
Tops out at 305km/h
A specially tuned eight-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic allows the adjustment of the transmission’s characteristics to their personal preferences.
Now for those power outputs... the M5 uses a 4.4-litre V8 bi-turbo engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology, developing 441kW/750Nm.
BMW claim the M5 rockets from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h in 11.1 seconds. Top speed, meanwhile, is an electronically limited 250km/h, but the optional M Driver’s Package elevates it to 305km/h.
As reported before, there are five different configurations to choose from based on combinations of the DSC modes (DSC on, MDM, DSC off) and M xDrive modes (4WD, 4WD Sport, 2WD).
In the basic setting with DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) activated and 4WD, the system permits slight slip through the rear wheels when accelerating out of corners – and therefore plays its part in giving the new M5 its sporting agility. In M Dynamic mode (MDM, 4WD Sport) M xDrive allows easily controlled drifts.
The three M xDrive modes with DSC switched off have been conceived to sate the appetites of keen drivers and primarily for use on the track. Here, the driver can choose from three configurations up to and including pure rear-wheel drive (2WD).
M-specific
The driver can also choose from Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus modes for the Variable Damper Control (VDC) system – which has M-specific tuning – and the M Servotronic steering. And the engine’s characteristics can also be configured to the driver’s tastes via the Efficient, Sport and Sport Plus modes.
The two M1 and M2 buttons on the M leather steering wheel can be used to store two set-ups combining the driver’s preference of engine, transmission, suspension and M xDrive modes, the DSC mode and Head-Up-Display settings. The driver can then activate their preferred set-up by pressing the relevant button.
The bonnet, which also has an M-specific design, is made from aluminium and boasts eye-catching sculpture lines. These extend into the extremely lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof – a standard feature of the new M5. The weight savings contributed by the CFRP roof and other components such as the exhaust system help to ensure the new car with M xDrive all-wheel drive is lighter than its predecessor.
The M5 is fitted as standard with M compound brakes, which are lighter than conventional grey cast iron items and therefore also bring down the car’s weight. With blue-painted six-piston fixed callipers at the front and single-piston floating callipers at the rear, plus perforated, inner-vented brake discs all round.
The optional M carbon ceramic brakes, which can be identified by callipers painted in a gold colour and shave another 23kgs off the M5’s weight.
Local pricing and specifications will be available before the end of 2017.
First Edition
Scheduled for launch on the same sales start date as the standard M5 is the BMW M5 First Edition. This special-edition version – limited to a run of 400 examples worldwide – has BMW Individual Frozen Dark Red Metallic paintwork. The BMW M5 First Editon will also be available in South Africa in very limited numbers.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/all-the-details-bmws-new-sa-bound-441kw-m5-20170822
BMW has officially released power output and sprint times for its new all-wheel drive M5 due in South Africa early in 2018.
The all-wheel-drive system works in conjunction with a central transfer case (with multi-plate clutch) and distributes drive variably between the front and rear axle, as required.
BMW says its F90 model is a high-performance car for "every condition" fitted with its Active M Differential.
Tops out at 305km/h
A specially tuned eight-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic allows the adjustment of the transmission’s characteristics to their personal preferences.
Now for those power outputs... the M5 uses a 4.4-litre V8 bi-turbo engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology, developing 441kW/750Nm.
BMW claim the M5 rockets from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h in 11.1 seconds. Top speed, meanwhile, is an electronically limited 250km/h, but the optional M Driver’s Package elevates it to 305km/h.
As reported before, there are five different configurations to choose from based on combinations of the DSC modes (DSC on, MDM, DSC off) and M xDrive modes (4WD, 4WD Sport, 2WD).
In the basic setting with DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) activated and 4WD, the system permits slight slip through the rear wheels when accelerating out of corners – and therefore plays its part in giving the new M5 its sporting agility. In M Dynamic mode (MDM, 4WD Sport) M xDrive allows easily controlled drifts.
The three M xDrive modes with DSC switched off have been conceived to sate the appetites of keen drivers and primarily for use on the track. Here, the driver can choose from three configurations up to and including pure rear-wheel drive (2WD).
M-specific
The driver can also choose from Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus modes for the Variable Damper Control (VDC) system – which has M-specific tuning – and the M Servotronic steering. And the engine’s characteristics can also be configured to the driver’s tastes via the Efficient, Sport and Sport Plus modes.
The two M1 and M2 buttons on the M leather steering wheel can be used to store two set-ups combining the driver’s preference of engine, transmission, suspension and M xDrive modes, the DSC mode and Head-Up-Display settings. The driver can then activate their preferred set-up by pressing the relevant button.
The bonnet, which also has an M-specific design, is made from aluminium and boasts eye-catching sculpture lines. These extend into the extremely lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof – a standard feature of the new M5. The weight savings contributed by the CFRP roof and other components such as the exhaust system help to ensure the new car with M xDrive all-wheel drive is lighter than its predecessor.
The M5 is fitted as standard with M compound brakes, which are lighter than conventional grey cast iron items and therefore also bring down the car’s weight. With blue-painted six-piston fixed callipers at the front and single-piston floating callipers at the rear, plus perforated, inner-vented brake discs all round.
The optional M carbon ceramic brakes, which can be identified by callipers painted in a gold colour and shave another 23kgs off the M5’s weight.
Local pricing and specifications will be available before the end of 2017.
First Edition
Scheduled for launch on the same sales start date as the standard M5 is the BMW M5 First Edition. This special-edition version – limited to a run of 400 examples worldwide – has BMW Individual Frozen Dark Red Metallic paintwork. The BMW M5 First Editon will also be available in South Africa in very limited numbers.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/all-the-details-bmws-new-sa-bound-441kw-m5-20170822
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Top trumps! New BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S…
The new BMW M5 has arrived to take on the Mercedes-AMG E63 S...
Now that the new, F90-generation BMW M5 has finally been officially revealed, the inevitable comparisons with a certain rival from Stuttgart have started. While we look forward to driving the new M5 back-to-back with the Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4Matic+, for now we’ll have to be content with comparing the two on paper.
So, just how do these two super-sedans stack up? Let’s find out by having a look at five basic areas…
1. Engine:
The Mercedes-AMG E63 S employs a 4,0-litre V8 fed by a pair of turbochargers. Peak power is rated at 450 kW from 5 750 to 6 500 r/min, while maximum torque of 850 N.m is spread from 2 500 through to 4 500 r/min. Claimed consumption, for what it’s worth, is 9,1 L/100 km.
BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S The new BMW M5 also uses a V8 but with a larger capacity at 4,4 litres. Peak power of 441 kW is on tap across a slightly wider range, from 5 600 to 6 700 r/min. Maximum torque is 100 units down at 750 N.m, but is again available across a wider band (1 800 – 5 600 r/min). Although it likely matters little here, BMW claims an economy of 10,5 L/100 km.
2. Transmission:
The bruising Benz employs an AMG Speedshift MCT sports transmission (combined a wet start-up clutch) with nine forward cogs. Mercedes says this multi-clutch ‘box enables “more agile response times to be achieved”.
BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S The M5, by contrast, makes use of an eight-speed torque converter from the folks over at ZF. The Munich-based automaker promises that the new the M Steptronic unit will serve up “lightning-fast shift times”.
3. Driven wheels:
The Mercedes uses the so-called 4Matic+ all-wheel-drive system, which features fully variable torque distribution between the front and rear axles (with an electro-mechanically controlled coupling connecting the permanently driven rear axle variably to the front axle). In the E63 S 4Matic+, the system also includes a “drift mode”, which transforms the car into a purely rear-wheel drive vehicle.
BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S Likewise, the new M xDrive system from BMW works with a central transfer case and multi-plate clutch that distributes drive fully variably between the front and rear axles. The system also includes a setting that renders the M5 a purely rear-driven vehicle, allowing for what the automaker calls “easily controlled drifts”.
4. Claimed acceleration:
Partly as a function of the all-wheel-drive systems detailed above, both of these vehicles are substantially quicker to three figures than their rear-wheel-drive forebears. Mercedes claims a 0-100 km/h time of 3,4 seconds for its hottest E-Class, while BMW matches that with its new M5.
BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S For the record, both are electronically governed to 250 km/h, although Mercedes will optionally raise that to 300 km/h and BMW to 305 km/h.
5. Kerb weight:
In the world of fast cars, weight always plays a crucial role. Mercedes-AMG claims that its E63 S tips the scales at 1 955 kg, while BMW says the new M5 comes in at 1 855 kg, sans driver. And that weight difference allows the M5 to match the E63 S in the 0-100 km/h sprint (well, on paper, anyway), despite being down on both power and torque.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/top-trumps-new-bmw-m5-vs-mercedes-amg-e63-s/
The new BMW M5 has arrived to take on the Mercedes-AMG E63 S...
Now that the new, F90-generation BMW M5 has finally been officially revealed, the inevitable comparisons with a certain rival from Stuttgart have started. While we look forward to driving the new M5 back-to-back with the Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4Matic+, for now we’ll have to be content with comparing the two on paper.
So, just how do these two super-sedans stack up? Let’s find out by having a look at five basic areas…
1. Engine:
The Mercedes-AMG E63 S employs a 4,0-litre V8 fed by a pair of turbochargers. Peak power is rated at 450 kW from 5 750 to 6 500 r/min, while maximum torque of 850 N.m is spread from 2 500 through to 4 500 r/min. Claimed consumption, for what it’s worth, is 9,1 L/100 km.
BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S The new BMW M5 also uses a V8 but with a larger capacity at 4,4 litres. Peak power of 441 kW is on tap across a slightly wider range, from 5 600 to 6 700 r/min. Maximum torque is 100 units down at 750 N.m, but is again available across a wider band (1 800 – 5 600 r/min). Although it likely matters little here, BMW claims an economy of 10,5 L/100 km.
2. Transmission:
The bruising Benz employs an AMG Speedshift MCT sports transmission (combined a wet start-up clutch) with nine forward cogs. Mercedes says this multi-clutch ‘box enables “more agile response times to be achieved”.
BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S The M5, by contrast, makes use of an eight-speed torque converter from the folks over at ZF. The Munich-based automaker promises that the new the M Steptronic unit will serve up “lightning-fast shift times”.
3. Driven wheels:
The Mercedes uses the so-called 4Matic+ all-wheel-drive system, which features fully variable torque distribution between the front and rear axles (with an electro-mechanically controlled coupling connecting the permanently driven rear axle variably to the front axle). In the E63 S 4Matic+, the system also includes a “drift mode”, which transforms the car into a purely rear-wheel drive vehicle.
BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S Likewise, the new M xDrive system from BMW works with a central transfer case and multi-plate clutch that distributes drive fully variably between the front and rear axles. The system also includes a setting that renders the M5 a purely rear-driven vehicle, allowing for what the automaker calls “easily controlled drifts”.
4. Claimed acceleration:
Partly as a function of the all-wheel-drive systems detailed above, both of these vehicles are substantially quicker to three figures than their rear-wheel-drive forebears. Mercedes claims a 0-100 km/h time of 3,4 seconds for its hottest E-Class, while BMW matches that with its new M5.
BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-AMG E63 S For the record, both are electronically governed to 250 km/h, although Mercedes will optionally raise that to 300 km/h and BMW to 305 km/h.
5. Kerb weight:
In the world of fast cars, weight always plays a crucial role. Mercedes-AMG claims that its E63 S tips the scales at 1 955 kg, while BMW says the new M5 comes in at 1 855 kg, sans driver. And that weight difference allows the M5 to match the E63 S in the 0-100 km/h sprint (well, on paper, anyway), despite being down on both power and torque.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/top-trumps-new-bmw-m5-vs-mercedes-amg-e63-s/
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Here it is! Brutal new BMW M5 with all-wheel-drive
This is BMW’s all-new M5, and while the styling might be on the evolutionary side of the scale, there are some big changes beneath the skin.
Perhaps not so much under the bonnet, where you’ll find a reworked version of its predecessor’s V8, albeit dialled up to 441kW (from 412kW). Yet the big news is how that power gets delivered: The new M5 has made the switch to all-wheel drive, but purists will still be able to switch to rea-wheel drive.
The smart new M xDrive all-wheel-drive system aims to offer the best of all worlds: the traction safety net of 4WD on slippery roads, with the precision and agility of rear-wheel propulsion. BMW claims it’s the most “emotionally engaging” all-wheel drive system in the segment. It features a central transfer case with multi-plate clutch, for fully variable front-to-rear drive distribution, as well as an Active M Differential that can also fully vary drive between the rear wheels as required.
Although the M5 automatically defaults to 4WD with DSC stability control every time the vehicle is started, albeit still allowing a little oversteer, drivers will be able to toy with four other combinations for the two systems.
Dial in M Dynamic Mode, for instance, and the system sends even more power to the rear wheels to allow for “controlled drifts”. Switch off the DSC completely and you're left with three more options: 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WD. The former provides a neutral balance for poor roads, while 4WD Sport is geared towards track days and then the rear-wheel-drive mode, as you'd well imagine, is for skilled drivers who want to party like it’s 1985.
The 4WD M5 is also much quicker off the mark, with zero to 100km/h taking just 3.4 seconds, according to BMW, whereas its predecessor took 4.3 secs. Top speed is an electronically limited 250km/h, but the optional M Driver’s Package allows it to blitz to 305km/h.
BMW has upgraded the familiar 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, which now produces 441kW between 5600 and 6700rpm, and 750Nm from 1800-5600rpm. That’s even more torque than the previous M5 Competition Edition, which was good for 441kW and 700Nm.
The V8 gets new turbochargers, improved cooling and lubrication as well as higher injection pressure and a new exhaust that’s said to offer an even more guttural soundtrack. The engine is mated to an eight-speed M Steptronic autobox with three modes and steering-mounted shift paddles.
Talking modes, drivers also get to choose between three settings for the reworked suspension system with Variable Damper Control, and for the M-tuned steering.
Despite its increased dimensions, the new M5 is 15kg lighter than its predecessor, due to numerous weight-saving measures, a lighter exhaust system and a standard carbon fibre-reinforced plastic roof.
Designwise, the new M5 has been beefed up in all the ways you’d expect, with larger air intakes, flared fenders, a larger diffuser and standard 19-inch wheels.
Inside, the new M5 gets with the digital programme as per its tamer 5 Series siblings, while adding plenty of M-specific goodies, such as a unique M-style analogue instrument cluster, improved Head-Up Display with ‘M View’ option and an M sports steering wheel with driver-configurable M Drive buttons that can store your drive settings.
And if the standard M seats in Merino leather are just too boring, you can order the division’s new racing-style ‘M multifunction’ seats with integrated headrests.
The new M5 is scheduled to land in South Africa during the first quarter of 2018 and pricing will be released closer to the time. The First Edition (below) will also be offered locally in limited numbers, and it’s set apart by Frozen Dark Red Metallic paintwork and a fully black grille, among other distinguishing features.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/late...utal-new-bmw-m5-with-all-wheel-drive-10879619
This is BMW’s all-new M5, and while the styling might be on the evolutionary side of the scale, there are some big changes beneath the skin.
Perhaps not so much under the bonnet, where you’ll find a reworked version of its predecessor’s V8, albeit dialled up to 441kW (from 412kW). Yet the big news is how that power gets delivered: The new M5 has made the switch to all-wheel drive, but purists will still be able to switch to rea-wheel drive.
The smart new M xDrive all-wheel-drive system aims to offer the best of all worlds: the traction safety net of 4WD on slippery roads, with the precision and agility of rear-wheel propulsion. BMW claims it’s the most “emotionally engaging” all-wheel drive system in the segment. It features a central transfer case with multi-plate clutch, for fully variable front-to-rear drive distribution, as well as an Active M Differential that can also fully vary drive between the rear wheels as required.
Although the M5 automatically defaults to 4WD with DSC stability control every time the vehicle is started, albeit still allowing a little oversteer, drivers will be able to toy with four other combinations for the two systems.
Dial in M Dynamic Mode, for instance, and the system sends even more power to the rear wheels to allow for “controlled drifts”. Switch off the DSC completely and you're left with three more options: 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WD. The former provides a neutral balance for poor roads, while 4WD Sport is geared towards track days and then the rear-wheel-drive mode, as you'd well imagine, is for skilled drivers who want to party like it’s 1985.
The 4WD M5 is also much quicker off the mark, with zero to 100km/h taking just 3.4 seconds, according to BMW, whereas its predecessor took 4.3 secs. Top speed is an electronically limited 250km/h, but the optional M Driver’s Package allows it to blitz to 305km/h.
BMW has upgraded the familiar 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, which now produces 441kW between 5600 and 6700rpm, and 750Nm from 1800-5600rpm. That’s even more torque than the previous M5 Competition Edition, which was good for 441kW and 700Nm.
The V8 gets new turbochargers, improved cooling and lubrication as well as higher injection pressure and a new exhaust that’s said to offer an even more guttural soundtrack. The engine is mated to an eight-speed M Steptronic autobox with three modes and steering-mounted shift paddles.
Talking modes, drivers also get to choose between three settings for the reworked suspension system with Variable Damper Control, and for the M-tuned steering.
Despite its increased dimensions, the new M5 is 15kg lighter than its predecessor, due to numerous weight-saving measures, a lighter exhaust system and a standard carbon fibre-reinforced plastic roof.
Designwise, the new M5 has been beefed up in all the ways you’d expect, with larger air intakes, flared fenders, a larger diffuser and standard 19-inch wheels.
Inside, the new M5 gets with the digital programme as per its tamer 5 Series siblings, while adding plenty of M-specific goodies, such as a unique M-style analogue instrument cluster, improved Head-Up Display with ‘M View’ option and an M sports steering wheel with driver-configurable M Drive buttons that can store your drive settings.
And if the standard M seats in Merino leather are just too boring, you can order the division’s new racing-style ‘M multifunction’ seats with integrated headrests.
The new M5 is scheduled to land in South Africa during the first quarter of 2018 and pricing will be released closer to the time. The First Edition (below) will also be offered locally in limited numbers, and it’s set apart by Frozen Dark Red Metallic paintwork and a fully black grille, among other distinguishing features.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/late...utal-new-bmw-m5-with-all-wheel-drive-10879619
FiestaST
Honorary Master
"Normal" Edition:
First Edition:
Love the Frozen Dark Red Metallic paintwork and the full black grille, among other distinguishing features, of the First Edition.
First Edition:
Love the Frozen Dark Red Metallic paintwork and the full black grille, among other distinguishing features, of the First Edition.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
1985 - 2017: How the BMW M5 evolved
BMW’s all-new M5 that was revealed on Monday night continues a long and proud performance sedan heritage that stretches back to the M535i of 1979.
Yet while that got the ball rolling in the first 5 Series generation, it wasn’t until the second iteration of BMW’s mid-sized sedan that the first proper M5 saw light of day, and when it did, it certainly hit the ground running.
E28 M5 (1985)
When it hit the scene in 1985, the first M5 immediately pounced to the top of the four-door performance hierarchy.
Like its M635CSi Coupé cousin, the hand-built E28 M5 had a very special engine under the bonnet, this being a version of the fast-revving 3.5-litre straight-six that powered the mid-engined M1 sportscar.
In this application it was tuned to 210kW, which might be less than half of the power produced by today’s M5 (441kW), and yet that was still enough to make it the fastest sedan on the market at the time.
With a kerb weight of around 1465kg, the M5 managed to sprint from 0-100km/h in 6.5 seconds and reached a top speed of 245km/h. And given that it hardly looked any different to regular 5 Series sedans, this M5 was a true wolf in sheep’s clothing.
With only 2200 of these original M5s produced, this remains one of the rarest M cars.
E34 M5 (1988)
A bigger, heavier and more luxurious 5 Series hit the scene in the late eighties, but the M5 version compensated for its bulk with a more powerful 3.6-litre straight-six, which produced 232kW and got the sedan to 100km/h in 6.3 seconds and to an electronically-limited top speed of 250km/h.
BMW upped the ante in 1991 with a 3.8-litre version that produced 250km/h and got to 100 in 5.9s. This update also introduced BMW’s Adaptive M Suspension system to the fold, with Electronic Damper Control.
As with its predecessor, this M5 remained a true sleeper with little, apart from M badging, tailpipes and 17-inch rims, to tell it apart from humbler Fives.
E39 M5 (1998)
Things got really serious in 1998 as the faithful old straight-six made way for a 5-litre V8 with 294kW and 500Nm in the fourth-generation 5 Series, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.
This one could catapult from 0-100km/h in 5.3 seconds and remained limited to 250km/h but it also improved the traction side of the deal with a mechanical differential lock with 25 percent locking action.
This M5 was also more of an attention seeker than its subtle forebears, with a proper body kit and M-Coupe-like mirrors to assert its position at the top of the 5 Series hierarchy.
E60 M5 (2005)
Arguably the most interesting M5 to date, although not without its well recorded foibles, the E60 M5 was powered by a 5-litre V10 that produced a wild-for-the-time 373kW at 7750rpm.
The zero to 100km/h time improved to 4.7 seconds, and for the first time buyers could have the 250km/h nanny silenced if they opted for the M Driver’s Package, which raised the limiter to 305km/h.
Also new was the finicky seven-speed SMG automated sequential gearbox, which also brought launch control the equation for the first time.
But you didn’t get to experience all 373kW unless you pushed the Power button on the centre console, which woke the car’s electronics up from their default ‘slumber’, in which just 294 ponies were on hand.
F10 M5 (2011)
The latest M5 until now, this generation backtracked on the engine displacement in line with downsizing trends, but thanks to a pair of turbochargers, its 4.4-litre V8 was still somewhat more powerful than the V10 that came before it.
Credited with 412kW and 680Nm in standard form, the 2011 M5 could bolt to 100 in 4.3 seconds, but it was soon followed by a string of more powerful editions that culminated in the “30 Jahre M5” birthday edition that produced 441kW.
This M5 also got a better gearbox in the form of BMW’s new seven-speed M DCT double-clutch unit.
As before buyers could specify an M Driver’s Package, and carbon ceramic brakes were added to the options list.
F90 M5 (2017)
The newly-revealed F90 keeps things familiar on the engine front, with a 441kW output matching the most powerful editions of the previous range, but remember that this is the standard model, and faster versions are sure to follow in good time.
The big news of this generation is the move to all-wheel-drive, although the system still has a rear-wheel-mode that can be activated for some serious drifting antics.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/cars/bmw/1985---2017-how-the-bmw-m5-evolved-10893468
BMW’s all-new M5 that was revealed on Monday night continues a long and proud performance sedan heritage that stretches back to the M535i of 1979.
Yet while that got the ball rolling in the first 5 Series generation, it wasn’t until the second iteration of BMW’s mid-sized sedan that the first proper M5 saw light of day, and when it did, it certainly hit the ground running.
E28 M5 (1985)
When it hit the scene in 1985, the first M5 immediately pounced to the top of the four-door performance hierarchy.
Like its M635CSi Coupé cousin, the hand-built E28 M5 had a very special engine under the bonnet, this being a version of the fast-revving 3.5-litre straight-six that powered the mid-engined M1 sportscar.
In this application it was tuned to 210kW, which might be less than half of the power produced by today’s M5 (441kW), and yet that was still enough to make it the fastest sedan on the market at the time.
With a kerb weight of around 1465kg, the M5 managed to sprint from 0-100km/h in 6.5 seconds and reached a top speed of 245km/h. And given that it hardly looked any different to regular 5 Series sedans, this M5 was a true wolf in sheep’s clothing.
With only 2200 of these original M5s produced, this remains one of the rarest M cars.
E34 M5 (1988)
A bigger, heavier and more luxurious 5 Series hit the scene in the late eighties, but the M5 version compensated for its bulk with a more powerful 3.6-litre straight-six, which produced 232kW and got the sedan to 100km/h in 6.3 seconds and to an electronically-limited top speed of 250km/h.
BMW upped the ante in 1991 with a 3.8-litre version that produced 250km/h and got to 100 in 5.9s. This update also introduced BMW’s Adaptive M Suspension system to the fold, with Electronic Damper Control.
As with its predecessor, this M5 remained a true sleeper with little, apart from M badging, tailpipes and 17-inch rims, to tell it apart from humbler Fives.
E39 M5 (1998)
Things got really serious in 1998 as the faithful old straight-six made way for a 5-litre V8 with 294kW and 500Nm in the fourth-generation 5 Series, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.
This one could catapult from 0-100km/h in 5.3 seconds and remained limited to 250km/h but it also improved the traction side of the deal with a mechanical differential lock with 25 percent locking action.
This M5 was also more of an attention seeker than its subtle forebears, with a proper body kit and M-Coupe-like mirrors to assert its position at the top of the 5 Series hierarchy.
E60 M5 (2005)
Arguably the most interesting M5 to date, although not without its well recorded foibles, the E60 M5 was powered by a 5-litre V10 that produced a wild-for-the-time 373kW at 7750rpm.
The zero to 100km/h time improved to 4.7 seconds, and for the first time buyers could have the 250km/h nanny silenced if they opted for the M Driver’s Package, which raised the limiter to 305km/h.
Also new was the finicky seven-speed SMG automated sequential gearbox, which also brought launch control the equation for the first time.
But you didn’t get to experience all 373kW unless you pushed the Power button on the centre console, which woke the car’s electronics up from their default ‘slumber’, in which just 294 ponies were on hand.
F10 M5 (2011)
The latest M5 until now, this generation backtracked on the engine displacement in line with downsizing trends, but thanks to a pair of turbochargers, its 4.4-litre V8 was still somewhat more powerful than the V10 that came before it.
Credited with 412kW and 680Nm in standard form, the 2011 M5 could bolt to 100 in 4.3 seconds, but it was soon followed by a string of more powerful editions that culminated in the “30 Jahre M5” birthday edition that produced 441kW.
This M5 also got a better gearbox in the form of BMW’s new seven-speed M DCT double-clutch unit.
As before buyers could specify an M Driver’s Package, and carbon ceramic brakes were added to the options list.
F90 M5 (2017)
The newly-revealed F90 keeps things familiar on the engine front, with a 441kW output matching the most powerful editions of the previous range, but remember that this is the standard model, and faster versions are sure to follow in good time.
The big news of this generation is the move to all-wheel-drive, although the system still has a rear-wheel-mode that can be activated for some serious drifting antics.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/cars/bmw/1985---2017-how-the-bmw-m5-evolved-10893468
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NEW M5 AND X3 M40I TO DEBUT AT BMW M FESTIVAL IN SA!
BMW South Africa has announced that it will hold an “M Festival” at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg on 21 and 22 October 2017, with a handful of enticing upcoming models set to debut locally at the event.
The local arm of the German automaker says the festival will give “customers, fans and car enthusiasts” a preview of upcoming BMW M products, as well as allowing them to experience hot laps and book test drives across the range.
The new F90-generation M5 will make an appearance ahead of its local launch, while the special-edition M4 CS will hit the market at the festival itself. In addition, BMW says the first M Performance model in the new X3 range – the BMW X3 M40i – will be on display, ahead of its local launch in November.
The X3 M40i will employ a 3,0-litre inline-six with an output of 265 kW, which the Munich-based brand says will send the flagship X3 to 100 km/h in just 4,8 seconds.
“South Africa has been one of the top performers in the world in terms of BMW M market share and sales,” said Alexander Baraka, general manager for marketing services at BMW Group SA.
“For example, since 2015, BMW South Africa has been ranked fifth in the world in terms of overall BMW M market share and managed to rise up to third place this year.
“It is therefore very clear that South Africans are big fans of our BMW M vehicles and – as seen at the international BMW M Festival held annually at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring – we would like to use the BMW M Festival as an opportunity to inspire our customers and fans with innovative experiential platforms,” Baraka added.
BMW says those who attend will get the opportunity to “participate in drag races” and drifting, book test drives and enjoy live music and “gourmet food”. The BMW DTM race team (Team Schnitzer with driver Tom Blomqvist) will also make an appearance, offering visitors hot laps in the M4 DTM car.
In addition, the Gauteng BMW Car Club Concours Event will take place at the BMW M Festival.
A one-day pass will set you back R150 if you opt for the “M-Ticket” (which includes access to the festival, main music stage, food and lifestyle village, as well as a peek at the M cars display, vintage M display and the right to sign up for “one of hundreds” of BMW M car track test drives, on a first-come, first-served basis), while going for the “M-VIP Ticket” instead will cost you R500 (but adds access to the BMW M Sky Lounge with cash bar, bar snacks, private ablutions, VIP parking and entrance to the evening’s M-Afterparty).
An “M-Hospitality” package, priced at R2 500, will also be on offer, adding VVIP parking, a private area within the M VIP lounge with a view of the track, concierge, all-day canapés as well as “all local spirits, beers and wines”.
If you prefer a weekend pass, the M-Ticket will cost R250, the M-VIP Ticket R900 and the M-Hospitality package R4 500.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/new-m5-and-x3-m40i-to-debut-at-bmw-m-festival-in-sa/
BMW South Africa has announced that it will hold an “M Festival” at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg on 21 and 22 October 2017, with a handful of enticing upcoming models set to debut locally at the event.
The local arm of the German automaker says the festival will give “customers, fans and car enthusiasts” a preview of upcoming BMW M products, as well as allowing them to experience hot laps and book test drives across the range.
The new F90-generation M5 will make an appearance ahead of its local launch, while the special-edition M4 CS will hit the market at the festival itself. In addition, BMW says the first M Performance model in the new X3 range – the BMW X3 M40i – will be on display, ahead of its local launch in November.
The X3 M40i will employ a 3,0-litre inline-six with an output of 265 kW, which the Munich-based brand says will send the flagship X3 to 100 km/h in just 4,8 seconds.
“South Africa has been one of the top performers in the world in terms of BMW M market share and sales,” said Alexander Baraka, general manager for marketing services at BMW Group SA.
“For example, since 2015, BMW South Africa has been ranked fifth in the world in terms of overall BMW M market share and managed to rise up to third place this year.
“It is therefore very clear that South Africans are big fans of our BMW M vehicles and – as seen at the international BMW M Festival held annually at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring – we would like to use the BMW M Festival as an opportunity to inspire our customers and fans with innovative experiential platforms,” Baraka added.
BMW says those who attend will get the opportunity to “participate in drag races” and drifting, book test drives and enjoy live music and “gourmet food”. The BMW DTM race team (Team Schnitzer with driver Tom Blomqvist) will also make an appearance, offering visitors hot laps in the M4 DTM car.
In addition, the Gauteng BMW Car Club Concours Event will take place at the BMW M Festival.
A one-day pass will set you back R150 if you opt for the “M-Ticket” (which includes access to the festival, main music stage, food and lifestyle village, as well as a peek at the M cars display, vintage M display and the right to sign up for “one of hundreds” of BMW M car track test drives, on a first-come, first-served basis), while going for the “M-VIP Ticket” instead will cost you R500 (but adds access to the BMW M Sky Lounge with cash bar, bar snacks, private ablutions, VIP parking and entrance to the evening’s M-Afterparty).
An “M-Hospitality” package, priced at R2 500, will also be on offer, adding VVIP parking, a private area within the M VIP lounge with a view of the track, concierge, all-day canapés as well as “all local spirits, beers and wines”.
If you prefer a weekend pass, the M-Ticket will cost R250, the M-VIP Ticket R900 and the M-Hospitality package R4 500.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/new-m5-and-x3-m40i-to-debut-at-bmw-m-festival-in-sa/
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