Next generation BMW M5 prototype returns to Nurburgring for more testing. Spy photographers managed to capture the M5 on video and give us a glance at what the new M will bring.

Judging by the sound of the engine and the smooth, perfect shifting, we believe that we are looking at a DCT gearbox. Back in June, BMW’s M boss, Dr. Kay Segler confirmed that the next generation 2012 BMW M5 will be powered by a V8 turbocharged engine. The powerplant in the F10 M5 is based on the same unit found in the BMW X5 M and X6M, the twin scroll twin turbo version of the N63, known as the S63, with Cylinder-bank Comprehensive Manifold (CCM).

While Dr. Segler has not confirmed the power output, we expect to see anywhere from 585 to 600 horsepower.



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