The 2018 BMW M5 recently made its North American
debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show and it appears the company is already
working on a high-performance variant.
When Road and Track asked BMW M boss Frank Van Meel
about a possible M5 CS, the executive responded by saying "We don't have
an M5 Competition today, so that might be an interesting question first before
you look at the CS." Van Meel went on to say customers are already asking
for a M5 Competition Package and M3 CS product manager Sebastian Maier told the
publication it is "closer than you'd think."
Van Meel wasn't ready to talk specifics but he
hinted the Competition Package for the M5 will echo those available on the M3
and M4. On those models, the package includes a more direct steering ratio, an
Adaptive M Suspension, and a revised Active M Differential. The package also
adds 20-inch lightweight alloy wheels and an upgraded engine that produces 444
hp.
Also, he said the company will
announce the car's Nürburgring lap time in the near future. Conditions weren't
favorable during the company's first attempt but the executive believes the car
will post an impressive time nonetheless.
