BMW M5

When did work begin on the development of the BMW M5 and how many kilometres were covered during testing? Two to three years must be allowed for testing the development of a BMW M. In…

German tuner PP-Performance releases their first ECU tuning stage for the F10 BMW M5. From the stock 560 horsepower and 680 Nm of torque, the Stage 1 Performance Package takes the V8 turbocharged unit to…

On the occasion of the North American International Auto Show, BMW confirmed today that it will offer a 6-speed manual transmission on the North American version of the upcoming 2013 BMW M5. The 6-speed manual…

German magazine Sport Auto takes the new 2012 BMW M5 to Hockenheim and clocks the super sporty sedan at 1:12.9 minutes. The 560 horsepower vehicle impresses with its longitudinal dynamics and delivers an equally impressive…

The magazine numbers are in. In the December issue of Car and Driver, the US magazine reports that the new BMW M5 ran 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. From 0 to 100 mph, the M5…

In an interview with Damon Lavrinc of Autoblog, Albert Biermann, Head of Product Development at BMW M, revealed some new interesting things on the F10 BMW M5. First and foremost, he Biermann dismisses the idea…

Frankfurt am Main, Germany – BMWBLOG had the opportunity to interview members of the M team. This interview was conducted at the recent IAA show in Frankfurt besides the new BMW M5. The focus of…

BMW has unveiled a matte black paint finish on the new M5 at the international launch in Spain. While we most often like the look of matte finish paint, in the case of the M5…

Active Sound Design delivers precise feedback. M5 drivers will be given an even more direct reminder of their car’s performance capability by technology that brings the distinctive sound of the high-performance V8 – in all…

Mr Poggel, what were the greatest challenges in developing the V8 engine for the new BMW M5? Jürgen Poppel: The V8 engine is a high performance sports engine. Our goal in developing this new model…