Tag Archives: BMW M5
2012 G-POWER BMW M5

G-POWER tunes 2012 BMW M5 to 640-hp

The 2012 M5 that has recently been released has a fresh tuning kit from G-Power. G-Power tuned the suspension with its “GM5-RS” suspension, featuring adjustable height coil-overs and nine different bound and rebound settings. An upgraded breaking system, 21-inch alloy wheels, and a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, sized 265/30 ZR 21 up [...]

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2012 BMW M5 vs 2013 Nissan GT-R

Video: AutoCar pins the 2013 Nissan GT-R against the 2012 BMW M5

Ever since the new Nissan GT-R made its return, it’s been considered the pinnacle of supercar performance. It nails everything from acceleration, to braking, to cornering to the overall way it makes a driver feel. Our friends at AutoCar decided to pin the new 540-hp 2013 Nissan GT-R (known as the 2012 model year in [...]

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2012 BMW M5

2013 BMW M5 to get 6-speed manual in the United States

At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the new RS5 may have come out, but for some, that is a non issue: the lack of a manual in the BMW M5 though may be a bigger one. BMW have confirmed that the 2013 M5 will be offered with a six speed manual as [...]

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BMW M5 Christmas Card

Video: The fastest Christmas card in the world created with BMW M5

What do you get when you put artist Gavin Patterson and BMW precision driver Urs Inauen in a 2012 BMW M5? The fastest Christmas card in the world. Click here for more news on the BMW M5. Refresher: The 2012 BMW M5 is powered by a 4.4L V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo (consisting of Twin [...]

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2012 BMW M5 vs BMW S1000RR super bike

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? Click here for more news on the BMW M5. While the new M5 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 allows it to produce 552-hp, the BMW S1000RR makes a whopping 193-hp [...]

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Fifth Gear Reviews 2012 BMW M5

Video: Fifth Gear takes 2012 BMW M5 for a spin

The other car show from the UK has released a video of their take on the new 2012 BMW M5. Check it out after the jump. Click here for more news on the BMW M5. Refresher: The 2012 BMW M5 is powered by a 4.4L V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo (consisting of Twin Scroll Twin [...]

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BMW M5

Video: 2012 BMW M5 goes drifting on the beach

Here is the new 2012 BMW M5 drifting on the beach. Why? BMW explains: “Ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a quiet beach in Wales echoes with the sound of the new BMW M5′s twin turbo engines as precision driver Wolfgang Weber enjoys drifting around Pendine Sands to help us support the [...]

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Porsche Panamera vs. BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG vs. Jaguar XF-R

Video: BMW M5 vs Porsche Panamera S vs Mercedes E63 AMG vs Jaguar XFR

The team over at EVO Magazine decided to put four high-performance Euro-sedans in a head-to-head drag race to settle the debate on which is the king of the segment. Who comes out on top? Take a lucky guess and watch the video after the jump. Refresher: BMW M5: Powered by a 4.4L V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo [...]

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2008 BMW M1 Homage

Exclusive: BMW M thought about a dedicated supercar before doing 1-Series M coupe, decided against it

So there have been a lot of rumors for the last decade or so about a possible BMW supercar, much like the original M1 from the 1970s. The rumor circulating the automotive desks was that BMW’s M-Division was considering a Mercedes-Benz SLS and Audi R8 competitor. And to see if any of these rumors were true, I popped the magic [...]

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Exclusive: U.S. dealers already taking orders for new BMW M5, 1 Series M production has ceased

At the 2011 LA Auto Show earlier last month, I had a chance to site down with BMW’s product manager for the M-Division here in North America, Matt Russell. Many topics were tackled, but to kick off a series of posts that will be used to feature our exclusive interview, we start with BMW’s awesome 1-Series [...]

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