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We sure hope you love spoilers because we'd like you to meet the new 2022 BMW M5 CS super sedan. Images of the car made their way online today and were picked up by cochespias ahead of the M5 CS’ official debut, which should take place very soon.
Using the M5 Competition as a benchmark, BMW began adding unique touches to the exterior, resulting in this flashy new grille with bronze gold surround (matching those split-spoke wheels). The German carmaker also added motorsport-inspired yellow headlights, which in turn takes us back to the mid-2000s when BMW headlight graphics (Angel Eyes) were not yet white.
According to BMW M boss Markus Flasch, the M5 CS will come with carbon fiber bucket seats (borrowed from the M3/M4), which we can partially see in one of the leaked images. Flasch also stated that this car will be a “true four seater,” which we assume means that various weight-saving measures were taken with regards to the rear seats.
We also spot an Alcantara-covered steering wheel, unlike the M5 Competition’s leather one. Aside from this and the previously mentioned bucket seats, not much else seems different regarding the interior, which clearly features that newer 12.3-inch infotainment system, complete with Android Auto and cloud-based navigation.
Now let’s talk performance because the car on which this is based is already one of the fastest four-door sedans in the world. Where the M5 Competition will put down 616 hp (625 PS) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque courtesy of its 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8, the 2022 M5 CS is expected with 626 hp (635 PS). That's not a great deal more power, but then again, the car did lose 154 lbs (70 kg) as it now tips the scales at 4,023 lbs (1,825 kg).
We’ll know more about acceleration times once BMW sends an official press release our way. Until then, it’s safe to assume that the M5 CS will be able to out-sprint the M5 Competition, which needs just 3.1 seconds in order to hit 60 mph (96 kph). Could we finally have our first-ever sub-3-second M5? Stay tuned.
According to BMW M boss Markus Flasch, the M5 CS will come with carbon fiber bucket seats (borrowed from the M3/M4), which we can partially see in one of the leaked images. Flasch also stated that this car will be a “true four seater,” which we assume means that various weight-saving measures were taken with regards to the rear seats.
We also spot an Alcantara-covered steering wheel, unlike the M5 Competition’s leather one. Aside from this and the previously mentioned bucket seats, not much else seems different regarding the interior, which clearly features that newer 12.3-inch infotainment system, complete with Android Auto and cloud-based navigation.
Now let’s talk performance because the car on which this is based is already one of the fastest four-door sedans in the world. Where the M5 Competition will put down 616 hp (625 PS) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque courtesy of its 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8, the 2022 M5 CS is expected with 626 hp (635 PS). That's not a great deal more power, but then again, the car did lose 154 lbs (70 kg) as it now tips the scales at 4,023 lbs (1,825 kg).
We’ll know more about acceleration times once BMW sends an official press release our way. Until then, it’s safe to assume that the M5 CS will be able to out-sprint the M5 Competition, which needs just 3.1 seconds in order to hit 60 mph (96 kph). Could we finally have our first-ever sub-3-second M5? Stay tuned.
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