{"id":1337,"date":"2005-06-13T05:25:42","date_gmt":"2005-06-13T05:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/13\/bmw-m5-meant-fo\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T13:47:05","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T13:47:05","slug":"bmw-m5-meant-fo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/13\/bmw-m5-meant-fo\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW M5, a Meant for 5 sports car?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/bmwm5big2_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"135\" alt=\"Bmwm5big2_1\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/bmwm5big2_1.jpg\" width=\"250\"  \/><\/a> No speed limit on certain sections of German motorways: do you guess why German carmakers make the best sporty sedans? In this category, here is BMW\u2019s new ground-to-ground family missile: the M5. Outside, it\u2019s not so spectacular, but its 19\u2019\u2019 alloys and 4 exhaust pipes indicate there is something special under the bonnet. A 4999cc V10 delivering 507bhp at 7750rpm has made it to the BMW 5-series. Not only does this engine take up an F1-like layout, but its block is also cast<span>&nbsp; <\/span>in the same Landshut-based foundry as those used by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsblogz.com\/Sauber\/?p=152\">Williams<\/a>. This magnificent piece of machinery, complying with the stringent Euro IV norm, is coupled with a 7-speed SMG III gearbox. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>In order to cope with this powerful engine weighing 240kgs, BMW has fitted the M5 with EDC self-adapting dampers and an active steering. The front underframe has been stiffened too. Of course, ESP (called DSC) is standard, but it can be completely disengaged. Thus, it\u2019s possible to make the most of the 50\/50 balance of the chassis and the V10 can give its best on a track.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>With a governed top speed of 161 mph, you can\u2019t expect to worry the owner of a <a href=\"http:\/\/atsu-san-diary.seesaa.net\/article\/4177478.html\">Ferrari F430<\/a>.<br \/><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>But, according to Autocar magazine, the M5 can accelerate from 0 to 100mph in 9.8secs. It\u2019s only 0.4sec slower than the Ferrari\u2026 Besides, from 0 to 150mph, the Italian 2-seater is defeated by 0.5sec (21 vs 21.5)!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>Priced at \u00a361,755, the BMW can be seen as a bargain when you know an F430 costs \u00a3124,650.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In the mean time, you can comfortably journey down to the south of <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Spain <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">with your family and other luggage, enjoying the leather upholstery, the head-up display and the M-Drive, allowing you to tune the car as you wish.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>Now, could you imagine cruising at 70mph on the M5 in an M5?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No speed limit on certain sections of German motorways: do you guess why German carmakers make the best sporty sedans? In this category, here is BMW\u2019s new ground-to-ground family missile: the M5. Outside, it\u2019s not so spectacular, but its 19\u2019\u2019 alloys and 4 exhaust pipes indicate there is something special under the bonnet. A 4999cc [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":353,"featured_media":1486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bmw"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BMW M5, a Meant for 5 sports car? - Petrol Head<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/13\/bmw-m5-meant-fo\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"BMW M5, a Meant for 5 sports car? - Petrol Head\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"No speed limit on certain sections of German motorways: do you guess why German carmakers make the best sporty sedans? 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