Munich. The new BMW M5 (combined fuel consumption:
10.5 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 241 g/km*) demonstrated its
outstanding driving properties and the perfect combination of luxury
and sportiness at the “Shanghai International Circuit”. BMW works
driver Bruno Spengler set a new lap record for a four-door production
saloon, clocking a time of 2:22.828 minutes at the Formula 1 circuit
on the outskirts of the Chinese metropolis.
Although Spengler was making his first appearance at the circuit, and
the conditions were not ideal on the cold and damp track, the 2012 DTM
champion smashed the previous record by five seconds. The BMW M5,
which Spengler had at his disposal for his record-breaking drive, was
a production model without any modifications for the racetrack. This
underlines BMW M’s philosophy of producing road-going vehicles which
you can take to the track at any time.
“Besides power and torque, I suppose the secret of this car is its
excellent balance,” said Spengler, whose DTM career includes 15 race
wins and 48 podiums so far. “It’s very agile and responsive, and the
increased traction with the four wheel drive makes this car very easy
to drive. It is also lighter than the previous generation, which plays
an important role on a track like this.”
The BMW M5: the new high-performance sedan.
Thanks to numerous innovative features, the new BMW M5 offers perfect
handling up to the vehicle’s dynamics limits – both on the road and on
the racetrack. These include the newly designed M-specific four-wheel
drive system M xDrive being employed in the BMW M5 for the first time.
It guarantees optimised driving dynamics through precise handling and
perfect traction. The heart of the BMW M5, the 4.4-litre V8 engine
with M TwinPower Turbo technology, has been extensively revised by our
M engineers. It delivers 441 kW/600 hp and a maximum torque of 750 Nm,
offering a significant increase in performance vs. the predecessor
models. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h with the new 8-speed
Steptronic transmission featuring Drivelogic is just 3.4 seconds. The
M-specific suspension helps optimise driving dynamics. Weight is also
a crucial factor in terms of performance and has been further reduced
by the roof being made from carbon fibre reinforced plastic.
*Further information on official fuel consumption figures, specific
CO2 emission values and the electric power consumption of new
passenger cars is included in the following guideline: “Leitfaden
über Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO2-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch
neuer Personenkraftwagen” (Guideline for fuel consumption, CO2
emissions and electric power consumption of new passenger cars), which
can be obtained from all dealerships, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand
GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and
at http://www.dat.de/en/offers/publications/guideline-for-fuel-consumption.html.
Leitfaden CO2 (Guideline CO2) (PDF ‒ 2.7 MB)