it looks like the new m5 has arrived ?

there are currently NONE available in the US.

There will be soon, but BMW hasn't even got their pre launch press cars out yet

 

There have been a few spotted in the US, but not in private hands. Mostly people who work for BMW. They have been out in Europe for a few months now. Jeremy Clarkson test drove it this past Sunday on Top Gear. He hated it for the most part under 400hp mode, but once he put it in the 507hp setting, he said it became a real M5. I'm still not crazy about the looks, not sleeper enough for me.

Edit: He said he blew up the rear diff around the track and the Stig was wearing out his a lot, too. They said it was a fragile car.

 

i wish the guy would anwer the questions about his gallardo...

 

New one is a 5.0L V10 that starts in 400hp mode. User has to push a button that gives it 507hp. 7-speed SMG III gearbox for Europe, but US will get a choice between the 6-speed manual or 7-speed SMG. The 6 speed will have the same gear ratios as the first 6 gears of the 7-speed, just won't have a higher top speed. Last M5 had a 4.9L V8 and only came in 6-speed manual, 394hp. Both have approx. 0-60 times of 4.7. Top speed of new M5 is around 204mph old one I think is around 190 (I'm not 100% on the old one).

 

I have reports that there was one at a BMW dealer near me but havent had a chance to verify it.

 

US dealers received allocations this week, so first cars have been/are being spec'd for fall delivery. Per dealer, all SMG initially, full-manual available in six months.

 

I'm pretty sure I saw several of them in Korea this June

 

Five page review:

http://www.m5board.com/articles.php?id=34

Even with Gallardo and 996 TT X50 Techart X50









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That report was from me and it doesn't need to be verified. It is true. This one has drool on it now because of me. And they have an M6.

 

Can we see some pictures pelase from your dealer? Thanks.

Who was the dealer?

 

I'll try. It's Bmw of the Main Line

 

I know some of the UK guys have driven them

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33068&highlight=m5+driven

I've started seeing a few on the roads over here in the last few days.

Cheers
Simon

 

I have ridden in the new M5 while on a race through france this past June. The owner told me it was the American spec car but it was in Europe so I don't know for sure (not really a BMW guy so I wasn't able to reconginze any subtle differences). The car is amazing, when I was in it there were 4 people in the car, AC blasting, riding comfortable and still taking turns so hard that it made your internals tighten and beg for more. The car with only 2 people in it kept up with all the ferrari 360's in the turns - couldnt keep up with our Diablo VT though, not in the turns atleast - straight line it was about equal and the VT engine had a fully upgraded intake and exhaust system! I have a 2:30 minute video taking from the rear of the M5 when I was in it if anyone wants to see it, very shaky as the roads were insanely bumpy. I will just have to find a place to host it. I also have some videos of us following the M5 from the lamborighini, you can see how flat the M5 is even through the tight turns!

 

I've driven one (only one in the country) and had a play with a disassembled engine.

Awesome machine. The HUD is a nifty addition, too.

 

Please email me the video to [email protected]

 

anths's last post was 18 months ago, I suggest searching the net for a video.

 

Wassup Gustav? Nice to see you here

 

What the holy flying ****? This is resurrecting bad threads from the dead.

 

Oh yeah, I realized that too. We need the mods to close all the old threads, or put a warning saying that the poster is posting on an old old thread.

 

I've got 39k trouble free miles on my 2006 e60 M5...after owning an e34 and e39 M5, I can tell you that the new e60 M5 looks, drives, handles and is faster by a large margin than all of the previous M5s...it is simply the best M5 ever ... the SMG is the way to go for both daily driving and track use...

 

Why not, the damn thing even flies.........






Only Bud Light can make a similar claim.