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While carmakers have finally started paying attention to weight, they're not yet ready to give up on the horsepower wars, with the base version of BMW's next M5 believed to go past the 600hp mark.
BMW will achieve this output through a fettled version of the current M5's 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that is rated at 552hp (560PS) in regular trim reaching 592hp (600PS) on both the M5 "30 Jahre" limited edition and M6 Competition Package.
This means that if BMW presents a similar competition package or special edition of the next M5, it should easily have more than 650 ponies.
As if those numbers were not impressive by themselves, the new G30-codenamed 5-Series, upon which the M5 is based, will benefit from the same lightweight measures as the new 7-Series employing aluminum in the chassis and carbon-fiber reinforced plastic in the body to shed some 100 kg or 220 pounds over the current model.
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Cars
Scoop: 2017 BMW M5 Will Be Lighter And Even More Powerful
While carmakers have finally started paying attention to weight, they're not yet ready to give up on the horsepower wars, with the base version of BMW's next M5 believed to go past the 600hp mark.
BMW will achieve this output through a fettled version of the current M5's 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that is rated at 552hp (560PS) in regular trim reaching 592hp (600PS) on both the M5 "30 Jahre" limited edition and M6 Competition Package.
This means that if BMW presents a similar competition package or special edition of the next M5, it should easily have more than 650 ponies.
As if those numbers were not impressive by themselves, the new G30-codenamed 5-Series, upon which the M5 is based, will benefit from the same lightweight measures as the new 7-Series employing aluminum in the chassis and carbon-fiber reinforced plastic in the body to shed some 100 kg or 220 pounds over the current model.
Read more »
- Audi Milks The Cash Cow With New $146,045 Rs7 Dynamic Edition, Debuts In Ny
A bog standard Audi RS7 Sportback with a 552hp (560PS) twin-turbo V8 will cost you $104,900, plus $895 for destination and delivery (D&H) fees. For the new "exclusive" RS7 Dynamic Edition with the same 552hp 4.0-liter unit that debuts this...
- New 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor Combines 365hp V6 Turbo With Short-wheelbase Body
Ford is reviving a name from the past for its all-new 2014 F-150 Tremor that introduces the Taurus SHO's more powerful 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 into the pickup truck's range. The "Tremor" moniker was used in a 1998 Explorer Concept SUV...
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