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2022 BMW M5 CS Takes on the Nurburgring, Gives Supercars a Black Eye

The 2022 BMW M5 CS was officially shown to the world at the beginning of the year. Since then, it has starred in numerous videos, doing all sorts of things, and as of recently, it has added the Nurburgring Nordschleife to the list.
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The super executive sedan was set loose between the apexes of the (in)famous German racetrack against the clock, with the sole purpose of proving its mettle. Riding on 275/35R20 front and 285/35R20 rear Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires, it was driven across the finish line by SportAuto’s Christian Gebhardt in 7:29.57.

Petrol heads know that the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is the undisputed king of the circuit, having lapped it in 6:43.62. It stole the crown from the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ (6:44.97), which in turn beat the Huracan Performante (6:52.01). So what does this time mean for the M5 CS? That it was a hair quicker than the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Porsche 911 GT2 (997). These completed the course in 7:29.60, 7:30.00 and 7:31.00 respectively, according to FastestLaps.

The second-generation Audi R8 V10 Plus did a 7:32.00, alongside the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and Porsche 718 Cayman GT4. The BMW M8 Competition was driven by Christian Gebhardt across the finish line in 7:32.79, and the Pagani Zonda F is listed with 7:33.00. The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and Koenigsegg CCX did a 7:33.00 and 7:33.55 respectively.

The M5 CS came behind the Porsche Carrera GT (7:28.71), 911 GT3 RS (991) (7:28.00) and Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 (7:28.00), and was also beaten by the Ferrari 712 Superfast (7:27.48), Nissan GT-R (7:26.70) and Ferrari Enzo (7:25.21). Keep in mind that these numbers, save for the ones posted by the GT Black Series, Aventador SVJ and Huracan Performante, are unofficial, and unrecognized by automakers.

In a straight line, the 2022 M5 CS needs just 2.9 Mississippis to 60 mph (97 kph), and has a top speed of 190 mph (306 kph). The twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 engine has been upgraded, and it now pushes out 626 HP (635 PS / 467 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque.

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About the author: Cristian Gnaticov
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After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s.
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