Las Vegas/Munich. Since its world premiere in August,
the new BMW M5 (combined fuel consumption: 10.5 l/100 km; CO2 combined
emissions: 241 g/km*) has attracted attention around the globe. At the
SEMA Show in Las Vegas, BMW is now presenting a further highlight: a
comprehensive range of exclusive M Performance Parts for the BMW M5.
All of these components from the M Performance Parts accessory range
were developed using BMW M motorsport know-how and are perfectly
harmonised with each other. They not only underscore the
high-performance sedan’s sporty and luxurious appearance, but also
fulfil functional requirements in terms of aerodynamics, cooling and
lightweight construction. Most of these exclusive M Performance Parts
for the BMW M5 will be available as retrofit components when the
vehicle is launched to the market in March 2018, with further products
following in July 2018.
Aerodynamics in perfection. The numerous highlights
featured in the accessory range developed especially for the BMW M5
include the package comprising M Performance aerodynamics components.
All of these parts are made from lightweight carbon fibre and are
elaborately handcrafted.
The following aerodynamics components are available: a newly designed
front attachment, side sill attachments, a carbon fibre rear spoiler,
a carbon fibre rear spoiler Pro (**) and a rear diffuser. All of these
components accentuate the BMW M5’s powerful and sporty appearance,
whilst ensuring optimised aerodynamic characteristics plus even
sportier handling.
Additional components from the M Performance Parts accessory range
have been perfectly adapted to the aerodynamics package and now
provide additional accents to the BMW M5. The visible carbon fibre
front and air breather trim side grilles (**) bearing the M logo and M
Performance carbon fibre mirror caps further enhance the carbon fibre
look. The M Performance side sill foils accentuate the side sill
attachments, optimally rounding off the distinctively sporty look
provided by the aerodynamics package.
Latest technology from motorsport brings the BMW M5’s performance
onto the road, whilst guaranteeing superior driving behaviour right up
to the car’s limit. Thanks to an even sportier set-up, the new BMW M
Performance coilover suspension developed specifically for the BMW M5
ensures excellent road-holding and increases driving dynamics
resulting from a more direct connection of the vehicle body with the
road. Moreover, red coil springs also add further visual highlights.
The spring plates are adjustable.
Carbon-ceramic brakes guarantee superior braking characteristics. The
sports disc pads are based on highly durable, motorsports-proven
racing brake pads and offer advantages such as a shorter braking
distances, better brake response as well as higher thermal resilience.
Furthermore, the race-oriented interpretation of brake-force
distribution provides for enhanced dynamic brake control.
The new BMW M Performance sports exhaust system, which will be on
sale exclusively in the USA and Canada, guarantees an emotional
motorsport sound. The end muffler is made from titanium with carbon
fibre tailpipe trims additionally available. Optimised exhaust gas
routing with reduced counter-pressure enhances the beefy V8 TwinTurbo
sound and underscores the sporty driving experience.
The M Performance Drive Analyser, also derived from motorsport, is an
innovative tool for recording and evaluating all important vehicle
dynamics data. The system offers comprehensive, professional
possibilities to record and analyse, which can be evaluated and
displayed on the smartphone. The Drive Analyser determines a variety
of relevant indicators such as diverse engine data, speed and peak
values, engaged gear, use of accelerator pedal and brakes as well as
lateral acceleration. When established, the results can be directly
shown on the smartphone as videos or graphic representations via the M
Performance Drive Analyser App, which is available free of charge to
BMW customers. Furthermore, customers also wishing to capture their
drive on film, BMW M Performance Parts offers the Trackfix action
camera holder, which can be mounted in the threaded bush of the towing
lug either at the front or rear end of the vehicle.
Sporty, dynamic appearance down to the finest detail.
M Performance Parts for the BMW M5 M bring that true racetrack
feeling to everyday life – also in terms of visual presence. These
include motorsport stripes in typical M colours, which highlight the
car’s sporty design even further and lend it its very own individual
character. The elaborately handcrafted M Performance carbon fibre
engine cover extension kit is a real eye-catcher and also makes the
car’s racing genes visible where its performance has its origins – in
the engine compartment.
This racing look has also been applied to the vehicle’s interior components.
The M Performance steering wheel (**) conveys genuine motorsport
feeling thanks to its distinctive geometry and extremely pronounced
Alcantara grip area and a carbon fibre steering wheel cover. This is
further enhanced by newly designed carbon fibre shift paddles (**) and
a carbon fibre gear shift lever cover (**). M Performance floor mats
are a perfect complement to the car’s interior ambience. Finest
details from the suspension to the interior reveal that the BMW M5 and
M Performance Parts have their roots in motor racing, and this also
includes the new key wallet for the BMW M5. It comprises a material
mix of high-quality Alcantara and carbon fibre and offers a perfect
combination of motorsport design and functionality. The M Performance
LED logo projector, which completes the accessory range available for
the BMW M5, is also a genuine statement.
M Performance Parts in use for the MotoGPTM.
A unique model designed for racetrack use will shortly be celebrating
its premiere – the BMW M5 MotoGPTM Safety Car. Since 1999,
BMW M has been the “official car of the MotoGP” and affiliate partner
of MotoGP organizers Dorna Sports, deploying its fleet of safety cars
to guarantee safety in the world’s fastest motorcycle racing series.
Like the predecessor model, the BMW M5 MotoGP Safety Car is equipped
with a multitude of BMW M Performance Parts so that it is able to
fully meet the special demands on a lead vehicle in professional
motorsport. These also include M Performance aerodynamics components
as well as the BMW M Performance sports exhaust system made from
titanium. The BMW M5 MotoGP Safety Car will make its first racetrack
appearance at the 2017 season final in Valencia, Spain, in November.
During the 2018 season, it will be the spearhead of the BMW M MotoGP
Safety Car fleet.
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
suspension features M-specific kinematic and elastokinematic elements
to help optimise driving dynamics. Weight is also a crucial factor in
terms of performance: This has been further reduced, inter alia, by a
roof made from carbon fibre reinforced plastic.
“Need for SpeedTM Payback”: Individualisation and
high-tech carbon fibre also in the interactive video game.
BMW took innovative and spectacular paths at the presentation of the
BMW M5: Thanks to the partnership with Electronic Arts, the world
premiere took place for the first time in a video game – in “Need for
SpeedTM Payback”. Hence, BMW and Electronic Arts presented
the new BMW M5 for the first time at the Gamescom in Cologne, Europe’s
largest fair for interactive games and entertainment. In “Need for
SpeedTM Payback” (release: 10 November 2017), gamers are,
as in reality, able to refine their virtual BMW M5 with M Performance
Parts that have been developed specifically for this car. During
missions and races gamers can generate virtual money with which they
are then able to buy and fit their car with original BMW accessories
from the range of M Performance Parts for the BMW M5. These original
parts, including components made from high-tech carbon fibre material
are, like those fitted to a real BMW M5, perfectly adapted to the
vehicle and to each other. So they ensure a noticeable increase in
performance and individuality in the virtual world as well.
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)
** Components available as from July 2018