Video: 2012 BMW M5 vs BMW S1000RR super bike
The new 2012 BMW M5 is very fast for a sedan. But what happens when you put the new M5 up against the brand’s fastest super bike?
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While the new M5 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 allows it to produce 552-hp, the BMW S1000RR makes a whopping 193-hp form its 999cc engine. Whopping? Well, in the biking world that’s an outstanding 925-hp per ton. That allows it to go from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds with a top speed of 190 mph. In other words, it’s freaking fast.
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So how does the M5 stand up to the S1000RR?
Check out the video after the jump to find out.
Refresher: The 2012 BMW M5 is powered by a 4.4L V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo (consisting of Twin Scroll Twin Turbo Technology) making 560-hp between 6,000 and 7,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 502 lb-ft from 1,500 rpm. Mated to a 7-speed M Double Clutch Transmission Drivelogic (with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters), the 2012 BMW M5 goes from 0 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds, 0 to 124 mph in 13 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph or 190 mph with M Driver’s Package.
– By: Omar Rana
