Super TestCar reviews - BMW - 5 Series - M5 sedanBMW modelsOverviewBMW Australia has taken the leash off its M5 executive express with exciting results7 Feb 2012 BMW has achieved the seemingly impossible goal of simultaneously increasing both the performance and efficiency of its flagship sports sedan, the M5, despite increasing weight by about 100kg. The secret to the new M5’s laudable double act is a pair of twin-scroll turbochargers, nestled alongside the exhaust ports in the valley of its 4.4-litre direct-injection V8, which delivers 10 per cent more power and 30 per cent more torque, while returning 30 per cent lower fuel consumption than the larger 5.0-litre V10 it replaces. Commendably, the new M5 is also $12,000 cheaper than before at $230,000, making it almost $11,000 less than its most direct rival in the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG sedan, with BMW claiming that a host of extra standard equipment makes it $25,000 better value than before. So the fifth-generation M5 is quicker and more sophisticated, yet cheaper and more efficient, but does BMW’s first turbocharged M5 represent a step forward in the lineage of the 27-year-old breed? Model release date: 1 February 2012 to 1 September 2013 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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