Almost six years after the F10 M5 went public at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, the F90 M5 gears up to do the same in September 2017. BMW scheduled the digital reveal for tomorrow, August 21, but an enthusiast let the cat out of the bag early, leaving little to the imagination of diehard enthusiasts.
Here it is, ladies and gents! The 2018 BMW M5, coming courtesy of Bimmerpost lieutenant Rizzo, in all its glory! Up front, the black-painted kidney grilles and aggressive bumper dominate from a visual standpoint, and from the profile, the same stands true for the lightweight alloy wheels.
The shoes come with Michelin Pilot Super Sport rubber soles of the 275/35 ZR20 variety, tires that should help the F90 M5 stick to the ground even in the most sporting driving scenarios. The huge drilled brake discs and gold-painted calipers also look the business, as do the M5-branded gills on the fenders.
Moving on to the rear, here you’ll find trademark M details, including a pumped-up bumper, four exhaust pipes, and a black-finished aerodynamic diffuser. There’s no xDrive badging on the trunk lid despite the fact this is the first M5 to come with all-wheel-drive. There are three M xDrive modes to choose from – 4WD, 4WD Sport, and 2WD – with the latter designed to send 100 percent of the suck-squeeze-bang-blow goodies to the rear axle.
The interior, meanwhile, is awash with M details and go-faster visuals. Looking at the low-resolution photo of the instrument cluster, the rev limiter appears to kick in the area north of 7,000 rpm. The center console, which is beautified by carbon fiber, is the place where you’ll find an all-new type of gear lever. Matched to the ZF 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission, the lever has the Park button located at the base, not at the top as it’s the case with lesser 5er models. Or any other 8HP-equipped BMW, for that matter.
Under the hood, the carbon fiber engine cover hides a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 with more get-up-and-go than the plant in the F10 M5. It’s best to look forward to 600 horsepower (608 PS) and 553 pound-feet (750 Nm) of torque, figures that should be enough to stir the blood of even the keenest of drivers.
On that note, tomorrow we’ll find out what the F90 M5 is all about.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?
Google News