2012 BMW M5 at stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show

The BMW M5 follow i3 and i8 Concept at BMW ' stand at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show. With M-Badge car, The BMW M5 is powered by a turbocharged engine. You see, downsizing due to stricter emissions regulations is practically inevitable if you don't adopt a hybrid configuration.

2012 BMW M5 based on the latest generation of the 5-Series, the F10, and boasts all the visual cues that you expect. The car that has been honed by BMW’s famous M-division: namely huge air intakes in the front bumper, side vents in the front wings bearing the M-logo, 20-inch wheels with 265/35 front and 295/30 rear ZR-rated tires, and twin tailpipes at either end of the rear diffuser. The new model breaks with tradition by using a twin-turbocharged V8 (the outgoing M5 had a V10 and the one before that a V8, with the previous versions making do with in-line straight sixes, all naturally aspirated) sourced from the X5 M and X6 M.

2012 BMW M5 losing two cylinders and gaining two turbochargers seems like a fair trade, though, since the new M5’s output is up by 45 hp, from 507 to 552, and, more importantly, maximum torque has risen from 383 to 501 lb-ft (53,0 to 69,4 kgm).

2012 BMW M5 accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 4.4 seconds and to 200 km/h (125 mph) in 13 seconds. Top speed is, as usual with all German cars, bar Porsches, electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph), although the optional M-Drivers Package will raise it to 305 km/h (190 mph).


Thanks to all this power is directed to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (a 6-speed manual is reportedly considered an option for the US market) and is then put on the road through M-division’s Active M-differential.


BMW M5: V8 petrol engine, M TwinPower Turbo technology with Twin Scroll Twin Turbo, cross-bank exhaust manifold, High Precision Injection direct injection and VALVETRONIC variable valve control.

• Displacement: 4,395 cc, output: 412 kW/560 hp at 6,000 – 7,000 rpm
• Max. Torque: 680 Nm (502 lb-ft) at 1,500 – 5,750 rpm
• Acceleration 0 – 100 Km/H (62 Mph): 4.4 seconds
• Acceleration 0 – 200 Km/H (124 Mph): 13.0 seconds
• Top Speed: 250 km/h / 155 mph (305 km/h / 190 mph with M Driver’s Package)
• Average Fuel Consumption: 9.9 litres/100 kilometres (28.5 mpg imp)
• Co2 Emissions: 232 g/km, exhaust standard: EU5