M5ness

DB_SamX · 2 Dec 2010 at 01:32

The swirls "hide" the body lines I think.

Btw, do want!

godinman · 2 Dec 2010 at 08:03

I think I'll wait for the facelift one

Gaygle · 2 Dec 2010 at 10:13

My God that is one hot looking car.

What are the specs for this one - i know it's going to have the 4.4 V8 TT. Is this the same 4.4 V8 that's in the X5 et al (but with twin turbos bolted on) or a new one?

Peerzy · 2 Dec 2010 at 10:20

Same engine that's in the X5 M and X6 M or whatever they are called, suppose to be a very good engine.

mrk · 2 Dec 2010 at 10:42

JRS said:
Well, it's a lot better-looking than the E60 M5....

***edit***

Even with the swirly-stuff applied!

I like the E60 Sport/M5 shape, it's chucnky in all the right places and the headlights/front end give an evil look as if it's looking at you and growling. The F10 just doesn't do this and is more similar to the 7 series than anything else. It's lost the mean front and instead acquired curvy cuteness.

^Mean!

F10 interior is a far nicer place than the E60 though!

alexthecheese · 2 Dec 2010 at 12:40

[TW]Fox;17912277 said:
I wish I was rich

Me too. Would very much like to own that car.

BigglesPiP · 2 Dec 2010 at 12:44

hmm, taped up splitter?

mjt · 2 Dec 2010 at 15:47

That looks like a normal F10 M Sport, just with quad pipes

Jez · 2 Dec 2010 at 15:49

mjt said:
That looks like a normal F10 M Sport, just with quad pipes

Isnt what you have just described what every M5 has been pretty much? :confused:

mjt · 2 Dec 2010 at 15:50

Jez said:
Isnt what you have just described what every M5 has been pretty much?

Touché

Joshy · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:08

beermonster said:
Yes because BMW are in the habit of making poor M engines.

But they do have a habit of making poor 4.4L V8 Turbocharged engines.

The unit they shoved into earlier Arnage is known to be a bit of a turkey.

That being said, that looks properly awesome. I really wasn't a fan of the F10 until now!

[TW]Fox · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:23

mjt said:
That looks like a normal F10 M Sport, just with quad pipes

Go and have a look at an E39 M5 then, which really does look identical bar mirrors and quad pipes. Thats always what the M5 has been about - a wolf in sheeps clothing. Neither the E34 nor the E39 M5 stood out when parked next to a Sport variant of the same shape. And neither was it supposed to.

It's only the E60 that went a bit bonkers with a different but similar bodykit.

loltim · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:37

[TW]Fox;17912277 said:
I wish I was rich

Me too, I'd love a Honda NSX-R.

Joshy · 2 Dec 2010 at 18:00

Smokey26, is that you?

-Ad- · 2 Dec 2010 at 18:07

Previous gen M5 with Eishenschifenmiesterbitten exhaust please

Darkman · 2 Dec 2010 at 18:30

Khaaan! said:
I like the E60 Sport/M5 shape, it's chucnky in all the right places and the headlights/front end give an evil look as if it's looking at you and growling. The F10 just doesn't do this and is more similar to the 7 series than anything else. It's lost the mean front and instead acquired curvy cuteness.

^Mean!

F10 interior is a far nicer place than the E60 though!

I'm with you on this one.

Actually thinking about it 4.4l V8 with twin turbo... It's actually a downgrade on the old B5. Even Alpina haven't come up with anything better or more economical. I'd take the new iDrive though.

Jonnycoupe · 2 Dec 2010 at 18:36

MY12 XFR-S instead please

[TW]Fox · 2 Dec 2010 at 18:37

Darkman said:
Actually thinking about it 4.4l V8 with twin turbo... It's actually a downgrade on the old B5

Only in terms of engine capacity.

Darkman · 2 Dec 2010 at 18:43

On the M5 yes. I wrote and was referring to the B5 which is 4.4l V8 Supercharged.

Even Alpina have gone for the cheaper twin turbo solution though with the new B5.

New M5 will be a whole heap better on fuel economy than the old one, which emptied it's bladder before you did.

fonzee · 2 Dec 2010 at 19:42

Tim said:
Me too, I'd love a Honda NSX-R.

In white, obv.