Next gen BMW M5 spied : twin turbocharged super saloon in testing

darknightohio · 07-01-2009, 07:07 AM

2011 BMW M5: Twin Turbocharged Uber Sports Sedan Spied

Just as we revealed the first official photos of the all-new BMW X1, our email box was flooded with a plethora of spy shots of the next-generation BMW M5 sports sedan that is due for release in early 2011. But wait, how can we be certain that the prototype seen here is actually an M5 and not any other mainstream version of the 5-Series sedan, codenamed F10, that's expected to arrive in 2010?

Well, first of all, the test mule is equipped with the M-division's trademark four tail pipes. Then there's the wider fenders, the massive disc brakes, the 'extra-large' alloy wheels shod in beefy tires and finally, the lowered ride height. Need any more proof?

The current M5 that is powered by a 507HP 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine is one of the most high acclaimed sports sedans in the market providing supercar-like performance and handling along with daily driver comfort and livability, and BMW intends to keep it that way with the M5's replacement.

According to Carscoop sources, BMW's engineers will ditch the current model's 5.0-liter V10 and replace it with a tweaked version of the more powerful, yet lighter, twin-turbo V8 that was introduced on the X5M and X6M crossovers.

In those two models, the compact 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 makes 555 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 680Nm or 501-lbs/ft of peak torque available from 1,500 to 5,650 rpm. In the M5, the turbocharged V8 could flirt closer to the 600 horsepower barrier. In comparison, today's V10 churns out 507HP and 520Nm or 383-lbs/ft of torque.

We must note though that some recent reports sourced from the UK suggest that BMW may go for for a twin-turbocharged V10 engine generating around 600 ponies.

Either way, power will be sent to the rear wheels through a seven-speed twin-clutch transmission, and if we're lucky, BMW may offer a manual gearbox option as it does with the current M5 here in the U.S.

And for those that want a bit more practicality, BMW will also develop a Touring variant of the M5 that should arrive after the sedan model sometime in late 2011.

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/07...rged-uber.html

Jason · 07-01-2009, 10:50 AM

Very nice to see the beast further along in development!

Awesome wheels... wonder if they'll make production.

d3l0n · 07-01-2009, 11:30 AM

gotta be the 540i, 550i, 555i, or 560i! not M yet!!! I don't believe it just yet. Maybe next year... unless they will break there "wait till 2 years after new body and then introduce M" usual procedure.

d3l0n · 07-01-2009, 11:32 AM

nice wheels! btw!

samuraisaiyo · 07-01-2009, 11:37 AM

Wheels will be pretty much the production actually take

samuraisaiyo · 07-01-2009, 11:38 AM

Want to see real soon

TK-421 · 07-01-2009, 11:40 AM

(.)(.)

The wheels remind me of the V713's.

rzm3 · 07-01-2009, 12:31 PM

finally bmw is putting some 6-pot front calipers on!

GreenPlease · 07-01-2009, 12:43 PM

Hope they go with the V8 in hopes of keeping weight down. This thing is going to be a LEGENDARY beast.

the infamous... · 07-01-2009, 12:52 PM

It's the next gen M5.

Malbolge · 07-01-2009, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3l0n

gotta be the 540i, 550i, 555i, or 560i! not M yet!!! I don't believe it just yet. Maybe next year... unless they will break there "wait till 2 years after new body and then introduce M" usual procedure.

no, it's m5. exhausts are giving it away, so are the flared arches. also, when was last time you say 540 come with cross drilled ginormous brakes...

and I'm happy it's a biturbo. Everyone knows turbos are cool. And more the better.

Bimmer Nerd · 07-01-2009, 03:02 PM

very good news indeed, looks like its going to be a BEAST + Turbos + software = a lot more ponies

Imola.ZHP · 07-01-2009, 03:24 PM

These are new pic's?

They look like the old pic's...

First pic cracks me up, no kidneys, I was running around like that for a week or so while I was painting my rings black...

No fogs, quad tips, huge ventilated brakes, equally huge wheels, I'd say its an M...

amdmaxx · 07-01-2009, 04:50 PM

Awesome wheels. 1 Lug, large force?

citrixscu · 07-01-2009, 06:05 PM

Yes please.

jaehshim · 07-01-2009, 06:28 PM

wow...getting close to belive that there will be some V8 forced induction into the next M3

lito · 07-01-2009, 06:29 PM

love those wheels remind me of the new BBS LI

KANdaddy · 07-01-2009, 06:39 PM

Looking good! Let's pray those tail lights don't make production tho...

kplsoleil · 07-01-2009, 06:44 PM

^^^ Damn those look like ceramic brakes??!

kplsoleil · 07-01-2009, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lito

love those wheels remind me of the new BBS LI

Ya that's what I was thinking too...

zuggerat89 · 07-01-2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amdmaxx

Awesome wheels. 1 Lug, large force?

look closer mi amigo... the lugs are between the spokes

jeanchristophele · 07-01-2009, 09:02 PM

or those exhaust..

Quote:

Originally Posted by KANdaddy

Looking good! Let's pray those tail lights don't make production tho...

07-01-2009, 07:07 AM	#1
darknightohio Second Lieutenant Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 281 iTrader: (0)	Next gen BMW M5 spied : twin turbocharged super saloon in testing 2011 BMW M5: Twin Turbocharged Uber Sports Sedan Spied Just as we revealed the first official photos of the all-new BMW X1, our email box was flooded with a plethora of spy shots of the next-generation BMW M5 sports sedan that is due for release in early 2011. But wait, how can we be certain that the prototype seen here is actually an M5 and not any other mainstream version of the 5-Series sedan, codenamed F10, that's expected to arrive in 2010? Well, first of all, the test mule is equipped with the M-division's trademark four tail pipes. Then there's the wider fenders, the massive disc brakes, the 'extra-large' alloy wheels shod in beefy tires and finally, the lowered ride height. Need any more proof? The current M5 that is powered by a 507HP 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine is one of the most high acclaimed sports sedans in the market providing supercar-like performance and handling along with daily driver comfort and livability, and BMW intends to keep it that way with the M5's replacement. According to Carscoop sources, BMW's engineers will ditch the current model's 5.0-liter V10 and replace it with a tweaked version of the more powerful, yet lighter, twin-turbo V8 that was introduced on the X5M and X6M crossovers. In those two models, the compact 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 makes 555 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 680Nm or 501-lbs/ft of peak torque available from 1,500 to 5,650 rpm. In the M5, the turbocharged V8 could flirt closer to the 600 horsepower barrier. In comparison, today's V10 churns out 507HP and 520Nm or 383-lbs/ft of torque. We must note though that some recent reports sourced from the UK suggest that BMW may go for for a twin-turbocharged V10 engine generating around 600 ponies. Either way, power will be sent to the rear wheels through a seven-speed twin-clutch transmission, and if we're lucky, BMW may offer a manual gearbox option as it does with the current M5 here in the U.S. And for those that want a bit more practicality, BMW will also develop a Touring variant of the M5 that should arrive after the sedan model sometime in late 2011. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/07...rged-uber.html
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d3l0n I love the ///M3, but I want 550hp ///M5 Drives: BMW330iE90 Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 3,235 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i (E90) [4.50]	gotta be the 540i, 550i, 555i, or 560i! not M yet!!! I don't believe it just yet. Maybe next year... unless they will break there "wait till 2 years after new body and then introduce M" usual procedure. __________________ .::d3l0n::. FS: OEM SG Side Skirts - Sparkling Graphite - PRE-LCI FS: OEM Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser FS: (SG) E90 OEM Rear Bumper - Sparkling Graphite - Pre-LCI 328/330 i/xi

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d3l0n I love the ///M3, but I want 550hp ///M5 Drives: BMW330iE90 Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 3,235 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i (E90) [4.50]	nice wheels! btw! __________________ .::d3l0n::. FS: OEM SG Side Skirts - Sparkling Graphite - PRE-LCI FS: OEM Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser FS: (SG) E90 OEM Rear Bumper - Sparkling Graphite - Pre-LCI 328/330 i/xi

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samuraisaiyo Second Lieutenant Drives: 318i E36 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangkok Posts: 298 iTrader: (0)	Wheels will be pretty much the production actually take __________________

07-01-2009, 11:38 AM	#6
samuraisaiyo Second Lieutenant Drives: 318i E36 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangkok Posts: 298 iTrader: (0)	Want to see real soon __________________

07-01-2009, 10:50 AM	#2
Jason Administrator Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IoT Posts: 13,976 iTrader: (0)	Very nice to see the beast further along in development! Awesome wheels... wonder if they'll make production.

07-01-2009, 11:40 AM	#7
TK-421 Registered Sex Offender Drives: E30 \| E46 M3 \| S13 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 4,689 iTrader: (0)	(.)(.) The wheels remind me of the V713's. __________________ Stop putting stuff like painted reflectors and premium package in your signature. You're embarrassing.

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GreenPlease Lieutenant Colonel Drives: BMW 335i e92 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 1,637 iTrader: (2)	Hope they go with the V8 in hopes of keeping weight down. This thing is going to be a LEGENDARY beast.

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the infamous... Lieutenant General Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PARADISE aka DAWNTOWN Posts: 16,890 iTrader: (0)	It's the next gen M5.

07-01-2009, 03:02 PM	#12
Bimmer Nerd I \| L Photography Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los angeles, ~818~ Posts: 7,420 iTrader: (11)	very good news indeed, looks like its going to be a BEAST + Turbos + software = a lot more ponies

07-01-2009, 03:24 PM	#13
Imola.ZHP 100% PAID FOR! Drives: 2003 BMW 330i ZHP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mud Island, TN Posts: 1,789 iTrader: (0)	These are new pic's? They look like the old pic's... First pic cracks me up, no kidneys, I was running around like that for a week or so while I was painting my rings black... No fogs, quad tips, huge ventilated brakes, equally huge wheels, I'd say its an M... __________________ -- '03 330i ZHP -- Marcus

07-01-2009, 04:50 PM	#14
amdmaxx My gift Registry: M1 Drives: Future Mowner of Monster Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,269 iTrader: (0)	Awesome wheels. 1 Lug, large force?

07-01-2009, 06:05 PM	#15
citrixscu First Lieutenant Drives: '11 335is 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 331 iTrader: (0)	Yes please.

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jaehshim Lieutenant Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 472 iTrader: (1)	wow...getting close to belive that there will be some V8 forced induction into the next M3

07-01-2009, 06:29 PM	#17
lito Lieutenant Colonel Drives: CL9, E92 Join Date: May 2009 Location: DC metro Posts: 1,587 iTrader: (3)	love those wheels remind me of the new BBS LI

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KANdaddy Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 SaphBlk X6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 1,616 iTrader: (2)	Looking good! Let's pray those tail lights don't make production tho... __________________

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kplsoleil Second Lieutenant Drives: F10 eventually... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Diamond Bar CA Posts: 210 iTrader: (0)	^^^ Damn those look like ceramic brakes??!

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