Motorsport passion in the business class: the new BMW 5 Series Sedan with BMW M Performance accessories.

Munich. The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is raring to go
for intense driving pleasure and perfectly prepared to meet all the
challenges of modern mobility. The most athletic and innovative
business sedan of its segment goes on the road in February 2017. Just
a few weeks later, the BMW M Performance automobile eBMW M550i xDrive
also lines up for the start, at the same time as the market launch of
the BMW M Performance accessories that are available for all variants
of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan. The retrofit components developed
especially for the new BMW 5 Series Sedan drawing on BMW M GmbH
expertise cover the areas of drive, suspension, aerodynamics and
cockpit, enabling an individually tailored enhancement in terms of
athletic visual style, agile driving response and sporty interior design.

For the models BMW 540i (combined fuel consumption:
6.9 – 6.5 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 159 – 149 g/km) and
BMW 540i xDrive (combined fuel consumption: 7.4 – 6.9 l/100 km;
combined CO2 emissions: 169 – 159 g/km), available directly from the
market launch of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan, a BMW M Performance Power
and Sound Kit will be available which increases the output of the
6-cylinder in-line petrol engine by 25 kW/34 hp to 265 kW/360 hp and
the maximum torque by 50 Nm to 500 Nm. This in turn increases
response, sprint capacity and pulling power without in any way
affecting fuel consumption and exhaust emission figures according to
the EU test cycle. This additional power is combined with a perfectly
matching silencer system that makes for a striking, sporty sound.
Tailpipe trims finished in chrome or carbon fibre are available for
the BMW M Performance silencer system.

What is more, there is a BMW M Performance silencer as a separate
retrofit option for the models BMW 540i, BMW 540i xDrive, BMW 530i
(combined fuel consumption: 5.9 – 5.5 l/100 km; combined CO2
emissions: 136 – 126 g/km) and BMW 530i xDrive (combined fuel
consumption: 6.4 – 6.0 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions:
147 – 137 g/km). In addition to powerful engine acoustics, the
stainless steel sports silencer also adds a striking visual
accentuation at the rear of the vehicle, where it is combined with
either circular or trapezoid tailpipe trims in chrome or carbon fibre,
depending on the engine variant.

Meanwhile a highly emotional acoustic pattern is generated by the BMW
M Performance exhaust system Active Sound, available for the diesel
models of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan. The stainless steel exhaust
ducting can also be fitted with circular or trapezoid tailpipe trims
depending on the type of diesel engine, again available in either a
chrome or carbon fibre finish according to preference. The trapezoid
tailpipe trims also come as a separate retrofit option for all
variants of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan.

As of summer 2017, a BMW M Performance Power Kit will be offered for
the models BMW 530d (combined fuel consumption: 4.9 – 4.5 l/100 km;
combined CO2 emissions: 128 – 118 g/km) and BMW 530d xDrive (combined
fuel consumption: 5.4 – 5.0 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions:
142 – 132 g/km). This increases the output of the in-line 6-cylinder
diesel engine by 20 kW/27 hp to 215 kW/292 hp and the maximum torque
by 30 to 650 Nm. In these models, too, the first-hand boost in power
optimises acceleration capacity and elasticity while retaining the
same fuel consumption and emission figures according to the EU test cycle.

In addition to highly sporty power delivery, optimised braking
performance is another aspect that contributes to individually
tailored dynamic performance and precise handling properties. The BMW
M Performance sports brake system offers a particularly high level of
thermal resilience, thereby ensuring a constant deceleration impact
even in highly dynamic situations on the road. It includes inner
vented, perforated lightweight construction brake discs with 4-piston
fixed caliper brakes made of aluminium on the front axle and
single-piston floating caliper brakes on the rear axle. Their
exclusive appearance is further enhanced in that the brake calipers
are finished in red.

In addition to this, the product range in the area of suspension
includes 20-inch BMW M Performance light alloy wheels in a two-level,
double-spoke design. The weight-optimised forged wheels are available
entirely in the colour Orbit Grey as well as in a Bi-Color finish. An
especially striking feature here is the combination of milled elements
and burnished finish on the edge of the rim. The two-colour wheels
undergo a separate milling process after being finished in matt black,
which means that the aluminium surface becomes visible again. The
BMW M Performance light alloy wheels are combined with mixed tyres in
the sizes 245/35 R20 on the front axle and 275/30 R20 at the rear axle.

The exterior components developed to optimise aerodynamics have been
designed with characteristic M precision to match the new BMW 5 Series
Sedan. Model-specific BMW M Performance aerodynamic components are
available to supplement the M sports package, an ex works option, and
the M aerodynamics package, which is a retrofit option. The range
includes attachment parts for the front bumper, a rear diffuser and a
rear spoiler in carbon fibre finish. As supplementary features, there
is also a choice of black side sill attachments and – as an
alternative to the carbon fibre version – a rear spoiler and rear
diffuser made of polyurethane (PUR). The components made of the light
high-tech material carbon fibre are elaborately crafted by hand.

The M Performance aerodynamics components not only highlight the
car’s sporty appearance, they also optimise its drive response.
Further visual highlights can be added in the form of BMW M
Performance exterior mirror caps in carbon fibre, the black BMW M
Performance radiator grille, black BMW M Performance bars for the
brake air channels, side sill stickers with M Performance inscription
and BMW M Performance accent strips.

For a racing-inspired cockpit ambience there is a BMW M Performance
sports steering wheel in Alcantara with red central marking in the 12
o’clock position and silver-grey cross-stitch seam: this is expected
to be available in summer 2017. The BMW M Performance sports steering
is also combined with shift paddles in vehicles fitted with an 8-speed
Steptronic sports transmission.

These products all form part of the Original BMW Accessories program
offered through the BMW dealer network, the BMW sales subsidiaries and
BMW Service Partners. All BMW M Performance components comply with the
uncompromising BMW Group quality standards in terms of materials,
design and craftsmanship. What is more, retrofitting these items has
no impact whatsoever on the warranty terms as applicable to the
vehicle in question.