2018 BMW M5: total specs, prices and pics, Auto Express
2018 BMW M5: utter specs, prices and pics
The all-new BMW M5 has been officially exposed ahead of a utter debut at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate, confirming a revised V8 engine, all-wheel-drive and a February two thousand eighteen launch for its Mercedes-AMG E sixty three S rival.
At the heart of the fresh BMW M5 is a Four.4-lite V8 bi-turbo engine – the same engine found under the bonnet of the previous fifth-generation model. It has, however, received considerable tinkering to ensure that BMW’s latest M car is on par with the latest AMG fettled E-Class.
A pair fresh of turbochargers has been added, working alongside revised harass manifolds that aid in cramming more harass gas energy into the system. Fresh cooling and lubrication systems, plus a fresh track specification variable oil pump, have been added to the M5’s lot too. It all adds up to 592bhp – 40bhp more than found under the bonnet of the previous car. Torque impulses upwards by 70Nm to 750Nm in total, which is found from 1,800rpm.
In terms of spectacle, BMW claims that the fresh M5 cracks 0-62mph in Three.Four seconds – placing it on par with the 604bhp Mercedes-AMG E sixty three S. Top speed, as ever, is electronically muzzled to 155mph.
Power is sent to the wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox with paddles for sequential shifts and customisable settings through BMW’s Drivelogic system. Drivelogic Mode one optimises the gearbox for comfy and efficient shifts, while Mode two is intended for swifter, livelier driving. Mode three is developed with track driving in mind only.
The fresh gearbox produces power to an all-wheel-drive system specifically developed for the latest M5. Known as M xDrive, the system is intensely rear-axle biased, sending power to the front wheels only when the rears begin to fight. As such, BMW says that in most circumstances, the fresh all-wheel-drive M5 will behave like a rear-wheel-drive car.
However, selectable driving modes mean that the level of electronic intervention can be managed through an M-specific control system. For example, in M Dynamic mode, more torque is sent to the rear axle and there’s a greater threshold of slippage before the front axle kicks in, while a unspoiled rear-wheel-drive mode is also selectable.
Two more ‘M’ specifics include variable damper control and customisable M Servotronic steering. Both boast three selectable modes; Convenience, Sport and Sport Plus.
To save weight, some of the car’s panels are made from aluminium, and the roof is carbon fibre reinforced plastic. The cabin gets an M inspired makeover with fresh sports seats, special trim and M digital dials, and a tweaked M-Sport steering wheel boasting two crimson buttons for altering the car’s settings.
Under the aggressive M division bodykit, the M5 receives stiffer stabilisers and lower, stiffer anti-roll bars, while rigidity is improved thanks to the addition of an extra cross strut and aluminium cross brace over the rear axle.
Vented disc brakes with six-piston calipers and brake pads developed using a special M compound provide stopping power, but carbon-ceramic brakes are available on the options list.
The fresh BMW M5’s commencing price has been confirmed as £89,640 when it hits UK showrooms next February.
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