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2012 BMW M5 Gets One Extra Horsepower

2012 BMW M5 Horse Tuning 9 photos
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You can say that, at 560 + 1 hp, this is the world’s most powerful BMW M5, as no tuner has gotten its hands wrenches computers on the car yet. Or you could tell the world that BMW has taken the M5 where the horses run.
No, there’s actually now way of offering an explanation for these BMW M5 press photos, which show the Power War Fighter next to a... prancing horse, complete with a rider. Wait, wait, here's another one: we are now dealing with the world’s first M hybrid, a vehicle that is fueled by unleaded petrol and hay. We're wondering what an ECU remap would include....

PS: There's probably a good tradition-related explanation for this, but we don't care.
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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