2011 BMW M5 spied




21 September 2009

from www.autocar.co.uk

The new BMW M5 has been spotted testing near Germany’s Nurburgring. Shedding some of its disguise, the flagship 5-series shows off three gaping intakes set into the front bumper to aid cooling.

The super-saloon will likely get the same 4.4-litre V8 to that found in the X6 M SUV, but it will be tweaked to give a unique character.
A raft of clever “active” aerodynamics features are also planned for the M5 to make it more slippery. BMW believes a 10 per cent reduction in drag reduces fuel consumption by 2.5 per cent, and the 2011 M5 could get flaps that open and close on its body to alter air flow.

The wheelbase is expected to be 10mm longer than the current car's, but despite the larger dimensions BMW wants the new M5 to be the same weight as the current M5’s 1830kg.

BMW denies giving the car a four-door coupe shape but it has smooth, flowing roofline that extends far back along the car.

As you can see from our spy shots the M5 will get huge drilled discs to provide formidable stopping power.
The direct injection V8 will have twin-scroll twin turbochargers with an output of around 540bhp.

A BMW source said: “The M division will start from the ground up instead of just taking the lump from another car. Customers would expect something different.”

This will be mated to either a six-speed manual or the BMW M DCT. The car is expected to be revealed at the end of next year.




Our spy has caught what appears to be the next generation 2011 BMW M5 testing. This same prototype car was also captured by Carmagazine a little over a week ago who comfirmed it to be the new M Car as it was also testing with the current generation BMW M5. Luxvelocity now has the video footage of this hot car for your viewing and listening pleasure. The next generation 5 series from the M Gods is rumored to have a tuned twin-turbo V8 that is currently found in hot selling BMW X6. The tuning crowd is sure to love the fact that this car will be easily chipped because of it's new turbo heart.

Listening to the video you will see that this is not your average 5 Series. There is for sure something of M nature luring underneath the hood of this prototype BMW 5 Series. Boy does it sound nice too. The engine is rumored to put out an astonishing 540 bhp to the rear wheels according to the gents at Carmagazine. We hope you noticed the bigger wheels , brakes, and signature quad tip exhaust which also help to point out the identity of this car.

The 2011 BMW M5 with a twin-turbo 8 is a welcoming change considering the high gas prices throughout the US and should offer more power in conjunction with better fuel consumption. Then again fuel consumption is probably the last thing on the mind of an M -car driver. Stay tuned for more spy content on Luxvelocity.com.

[Source:Carmagazine.co.uk]