New M5 to be presented at Geneva in March ? / 500? 550?? hp.

[cstavaru]

Please don't blame me for this , but Autospies sais that the new M5 will be presented at Geneva Motor Show on March 4. Could this be true ?

http://www.imakenews.com/autospies/e_article000218363.cfm

I can barely wait to see the final spec of that engine...

[thepolarfoxqx]

Yes it is true. Sadly the rest of the world has known this for some time now

[SERGIOE34]

I heard it was a 90 degree V10.Does anyone know why they choose 90 instead of 72 witch is the best V angle for a V10.

[cstavaru]

Generally this angle is choosen to lower the gravity center of the car thus improving handling.

[cstavaru]

There is one more month until launch and we don't know the final power spec for the M5 engine ? Does anyone know for sure that it will have 550hp ?

[mv]

i would say so,along with its 650nm of torque

[thepolarfoxqx]

i say 550 and it is a 90 degree

[reggid]

you guys are dreaming it'll be 500hp.

Hope to be proven wrong though!!!

[mv]

lol...it will be more than 500hp,550 most likely

[LateNightCable]

i say 550 and it is a 90 degree

Yes it's 90 degree, thats' a V.

I haven't voted myself, it's a little hard to decide. Having faith in the powers of BMW M tells me it will be 550. Suspicions that practical realities won't meet the claims of the PR department tells me it's might not be. I don't think they will give us anything less than 500+ though. Remember, M cars can do more with less.

[GIR]

I think it's somewhere between 500 and 550 in. Somewhere around 520 is to be expected but I voted 550 because I firmly believe it will lean towards that number.

[mv]

It seems that all we'll be able to see in geneva ,in case of the M5,is just a concept.

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/d/54852

[cstavaru]

Come on, how can we see a "concept" ? The car is ready already

[imported_m6]

M5=500 hp

M6=500 hp

M6 CSL = about 550 hp

Some pictures of the new M5:

[djfux69]

it looks like a big Z4/Z3.

full frontal isnt toobad, but once you see it on an angle you notice those damn eyebrows again. the ne 5 series looks clumsy/bulky, where the previous gen. flowed nicely.

[mv]

are you sure about those power figures m6?

i reckon the outputs will be higher.

[LateNightCable]

The silver paint kind of makes the funky headlamps blend in a bit. The new 5 is a travesty of sorts, but they have managed to make this M5 purposful in appearance.

In the rear and profile though, it probably does not come off the same way. One of those " looks okay from certain angle " cars.

[djfux69]

kinda like the " looks ok under certain lights" girls. if you watch sienfeld youll get that ... 8)

[Dresol]

I think the eyebrows looks good on the 5-series. I'm suprised that Bangle did draw the car that pretty. I'm looking forward to the new M5, cause it's gonna kick some asses. Mercedes & Audi, beware! 8)

[Kevin321]

For some reason I think BMW is going

to surprise us with maybe more than

the 550hp people keep talking about.

But thats just me.

[mv]

i share your opinion but only in case of the m6....my prediction is 600bhp(for the m6 and 550bhp for the m5).

[djfux69]

i think 500. ui dont want to get my hopes up/

[LateNightCable]

kinda like the " looks ok under certain lights " girls.

I never watched Seinfeld much, but I think I know what you're talking about. The pretty girl who looked really sadistic under harsh light right?

I'd like to know why anyone thinks the M6 would crank more power than the M5. That would leave the 5 lovers feeling a little short cheated, and everyone would know it's a marketing ploy. BMW hasn't the brand conflicts of GM. Which is why the Cadillac CTS-V makes 5 less horsepower as the ZO6 Vette - marketing. BMW has no reason to stoop to that level, M cars don't compete with eachother like that.

[reggid]

Where in the poll range does it cater for the possibility that power will be less than 500hp? Which is a possibility considering reliability is important for an engine spinning at about 8-9k rpm.

[LateNightCable]

Yeah, well it's not an option. I think BMW knows that too, because after so much 500 hp. hype, many people would be quite disapointed by a mere 490 hp.