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Last hurrah for BMW E60 M5

As the door for a new M model opens, the door for the mighty E60 M5 has closed. With 373kW (507bhp) from its normally aspirated 5.0 litre V10 the most recent M5 was properly quick. In the opinion of AUSmotive it was also the best looking M5 ever made. By far. In all, a total […]

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BMW Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo

Images of the BMW Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo have been published and here’s a few for you to look at. Based on the F10 5 Series, the Alpina hot rod is currently on show at the Goodwood Moving Motor Show. Billed as an M5 rival the Alpina B5 is powered by a 4.4 litre V8 twin-turbo. […]

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Next BMW M5 spied during Nürburgring testing

Images of a prototype BMW M5 have been appearing all over the web lately and Autoblog has new set of images showing the car with a bit less camouflage than earlier pics. Based on the F10 5 Series the next-gen M5 should debut, in pre-porduction form at least, at the Paris Motor Show in October. […]

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A little bit louder now

Of the many electronic marvels that car manufacturers bestow on their modern day creations, amplifying engine sounds through the audio system is, perhaps, not one of their proudest moments. The BMW M5 is one of the higher profile examples to feature “Active Sound Design”—as BMW calls it—and the general consensus seems to the world is […]

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Numbers in action

BMW’s official performance figures for the F10 M5 say it can see off 100km/h in 4.4 seconds. That’s pretty fast, but not blindingly so. However, US-based Motor Trend recently tested the M5 and: “We recorded a 0-60-mph time for the previous M5 at 4.1 seconds with a quarter-mile time of 12.5 seconds at 115.3 mph. […]

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Life’s a beach

BMW UK is back with another F10 M5 video. This time they’ve fired up the twin turbo V8 at Pendine Sands in Wales. It’s all in support of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Whatever, it just looks like a heap of fun!