BMW has finally released full details and photos of the new 2012 M5. The next generation of the world-famous super sedan has left behind the naturally aspirated V10 of the previous car for a new twin turbocharged 4.4 liter V8.
Despite losing a couple cylinders, the new motor outpowers the previous one by a fair amount. Expect final figures to be right around 550 horsepower.
Styling-wise there are no real surprises. It's a more aggressive version of the already handsome 5-series. Large air intake vents dominate the front bumper as with most current performance BMWs.
Big 20" wheels and tires add all the grip you could need, and fill the fenders just right. BMW has always known how to give a car great stance off the showroom floor.
The interior of the new M5 is pure simplicity. A dual clutch transmission will be standard, though a 6-speed manual will likely be an option for the US market.
0-60 times for the new M5 are said to be in the mid four-second range. Impressive to say the least.
The new M5 is scheduled to go on sale in the spring of 2012 and you can be sure we'll be hitting up our friends at BMW for a test drive.
What do you think of the exterior? Too subtle? Too aggressive? Or just right?
-Mike Garrett
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Demasiado BM.....Solo resta bajarlo...
How any M-car should look..... it must look subtle like it wont bite your head off... a sleeper in other sense
Looks ok from the front and back, but from the side it looks like someone crashed the front...
Too abrubt ending of the front imo
It's like a fish with the mouth down.
Fugly !
The items in this car that have the most charisma are the engine and the brakes. Styling wise it is a hodge podge that just doesn't work. i daresay it looks like an amalgamation of Infiniti, Lexus, and maybe some BMW styling.
it looks just right
I can't wait to see the hard core tuners that will hook it up with even more power and performance overall. The future looks good to me.
Too cock mobile.
Good to see some E39 styling brought back in! That's a pretty car.
Just Right!
Boring...
IMO it's just right. It follows the design language of previous M's...while staying true to recent models. I would say the rear and side fascia could've used a bit of umf...but Overall the car looks GREAT and the performance is quite Impressive.
Well the sideview looks very odd indeed, but damn that thing is smexy!
Just right =]
its not the best looking M5 exterior wise, but the interior is very high end. - plus that engine is an absolute power-house!
I agree with GTC . . M cars should look subtle . . the styling should be so that only a car person would know what it really is . . i think its a job well done
I love this 5 series from BMW, it just looks so awesome.
But why will the Americans get a 6-speed manual shiftbox and Europe does not?? Sense???
yet again an ugly bmw. i cant believe i have to see this shit on the streets soon.
does bmw hire korean designers nowadays? what went wrong with thoes guys at bmw?
Ugly. Last good lookng 5-Series was the E39.
Everything was going fine until that profile shot. Ooof! Quite unattractive haha.
Ruined it
BMW borrowing styling cues from Dodge? What's the world coming to...
TOOO BORING>>>>THE GOING MODEL WAS FUN, AND ANGRY>>>THIS IS FOR MY GRANDMOTHER....
Plain ugly, especialy from the side.
just right!!! not to subtle not to agressive!!! im liking this!!!
Power plant looking feisty and I personally like the F10 more than the E60.
I love it. Like a return to the e39 5er in its subtle aggressive accents. Good direction.
The previous M5 looks more 'badass' but that's hard to judge when you haven't seen the new M5 in real life. Besides, I think this one would look a lot better in black.
Blame the EU for the bad side profile, they have a bumper height law look at the new Merc's has the same cut off front end look
they should have to go back, really don't like new design
The new M5 looks good bt it reminds to much of the last M3
ugly,borring,shit interior...nothing special
yeah looks nice and subtle...but personally i would have like a bit more of an aggressive appearance!
makes a change from that horrid 1 Series!
YOU NEED YOUR EYES CHECKED IF YOU DON'T RESPECT THE FINISH OF THIS M-CAR... AND AS FOR PERFORMANCE, WATCH-OUT CADILLAC!
Such a pity.... BMW, Audi, Mercedes.... all these are just starting to look like eachother. Instead of focusing on original design, all these companies are looking at what are aerodynamicly the best shapes. And since there is only one truly functional aerodynamic shape, it means they all look alike. Even the details are all nearly the same, since they would otherwise mess up that perfect shape.
I know plenty of BMW, Audi and Mercedes fans who agree with a Japhead like me, that modern German cars just aren't as goodlooking as their predecessors.
e34 4ever ..... this is freak ugly
The F10 Looks good from every angle EXCEPT the profile... Yuck!
ooh, do i spot a pair of charge coolers.....mmmm
the side look like the e90
but i think this is not bad sometime later we will like it.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDxsraH8fF8
I think it's a bit too sudle compared to the previous M5s, however the overal modern feel is just right.
Although I'm starting to think that this is actually how the standard current 5 should look and the M should be more bad-ass.
About the box, I think it's about time the US starts using manuals, however the rest of the world especially Europe shifts gears all the time!
this is what i think of the new m5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDxsraH8fF8
All of those who say that it's not "aggressive" enough- look back to the E28 and early E34- the whole point in an M5 is that it looks like the rest of the range. Just with much, much more power.
Boo turbo.
Hmmmm... It's made a bad looking car look better! It's got nice features tho, and many people buy an m5 because of what it does, not what it looks like, you could go for the 520d with m sport kit if that's what you wanted. Overall .. 6.5/10
Water to air intercoolers???
In my eyes it's perfect
BMW ///M5......Killin it'