What we can say about the new BMW M5

Posted on 05-04-2016 at 23:16 by rynnus – 53 Comments”

That the new fünfer on the current 7-series is going to seem may not be secret, but the M5 F90 also zijig?

That will have to prove, but we know in any case that the 5-series, F90 features of the 7-series will take over. Guesture Control and the smartphone-like keys, and the car parking are, for example, to expect.

Appearance
The similarities between the 5 – and 7-series will continue especially in the appearance let features. The headlights against the kidneys, a square butt and a sharp line on the flanks in any case, things that are easily to predict. Also will the 5-series again a buddy to grow.

Gearbox
An aspect of the enthusiasts may have the courage to be in the shoes do slide is the elimination of the manual gearbox. That was made on the F10 (driving test) still available in America, but in an interview with Car & Driver shows the BMW M boss Frank van Meel the world know that the old-fashioned pookknoppen stirring of the past. The question is simply not to. This also applies to the M6. The six-speed manual transmission will be the same for the M2,M3 and M4 are simply to remain available. Good.

Chassis and power
The chassis will be prepped for all-wheel drive, an option that many customers on the line you could draw in the car a lot more usable. Thanks to, among others, the use of CFRP and aluminium in the bodywork of the M5 100kg lighter than its predecessor. The fairly boring-sounding 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 is estimated at a power of about 600 hp and 800 Nm of torque and will hopefully be connected to a freeflow exhaust system. Although this is more a wish than an expectation…