It’s hard not to love the BMW M5 and the latest-generation model is just around the corner. Not only will it be more powerful than the car it replaces but it will be sold in sedan and Touring guises, both of which will be offered in the United States. Earlier this month, BMW took camouflaged prototypes of the new M5 Sedan and Touring to the Nurburgring for some high-speed testing. These crystal-clear images of the two duo give us a good look at their aggressive styling before the veil is officially lifted.
The prototype sedan is painted matte black
and has camo across the front and rear fascias, as well as on the roof. Despite
the presence of this camo, we can see the carmaker has modified the car’s front
fascia significantly, installing a new lower grille and making everything look
much more menacing. The car also adopts muscular arches while found at the rear
is a dramatic diffuser and quad tailpipes.
Of the pair, it’s the M5 Touring that
we’re most excited about. It benefits from the same front-end treatment as the
sedan but we think the overall shape of the estate makes it that much more
appealing. BMW has also developed a sharp roof-mounted spoiler for the car.
Anyone with an Audi RS6 Avant on order would be wise to put it on hold.
Most signs point towards the new M5
receiving the same plug-in hybrid powertrain as the BMW XM. If true, that means
the new super sedan and super estates will have a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged
V8 working alongside an electric motor. BMW may detune this powertrain slightly
from the XM Label Red, capping it to 718 hp and 1,030 Nm of torque.
This will give the car a near-100 hp advantage over the RS6.
BMW is expected to unveil the new M5 Sedan
and M5 Touring this July.
