Check out New M5

[rp911t]

Hey, if you haven't seen the new M5 check out this BMW site. If anyone has any more info on, or pics, do tell me please. Thanks

http://www.bmw.com/generic/com/en/products/automobiles/showroom/mseries/index.html

 

[hosagod]

Ok, I don't care what ANYONE says about the new 5's design because that thing looks HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...must get my hands on it...lol

 

[bimmerman11]

V10!!!!!!!!!MOTHER OF GOD! Thats an awesome car and an awesome engine design. Any car with 500+ horsepower is on my A list!

 

[Dave8812]

Sweet lookin' car. I really hated the new 5 series, but they did something to the M model to make it look awesome!!!!

 

[MrElussive]

Looks absolutely amazing, but there isn't gonna be a real manual transmission !!!

 

[epj3]

Looks absolutely amazing, but there isn't gonna be a real manual transmission !!!

Which in my opinion is EXTREMELY stupid (the smg-only option)

 

[MrElussive]

Which in my opinion is EXTREMELY stupid (the smg-only option)

Agreed. No excuse for not having a clutch. I'm not against technology at all because we all know that the SMG transmission can help when downshifting & braking or other situations like that and that SMG obviously does way more perfect shifting than I can. But I think that having full control of the clutch is pretty important and is part of the fun of shifting, as well as rowing my own gears.

I don't like that the automotive industry is trying to get rid of my 3rd pedal.

 

[theBMWenthusiast]

wow...thats awesome-o!!!

 

[Kilomph]

logged in under wrong name. see post below.

 

[Pink_Floyd]

UGLY. I don't care what anyone else says, that car is ugly. It's not as ugly as the new 5er, but it's still ugly. I'd take any previous generation M5 over this one- and I'm serious about that. An M car should not have a V10 engine and NO manual transmission.

 

[Auslander RML]

I am not happy with the clutch pedal abscence. If you don't want to take the time to learn a standard, you shouldn't be driving an M, IMO. But what would the shift pattern for 7 forward gears be? Is there a maufacturer with a transmission out there with a 7 speed traditional standard?

 

[Nataku]

I noticed both the M3 and M5 had the cross drilled brakes. I was reading a bunch of threads on this subject. Most says it bogus and for looks ?

 

[KevRC4130]

I noticed both the M3 and M5 had the cross drilled brakes. I was reading a bunch of threads on this subject. Most says it bogus and for looks ?

I don't think the cross drilled brakes have any loss in performance or any negatives (besides price), and since they're probably expected on a performace car in this price range, BMW put them on for styling and to one-up its competitors.