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Prometheus NY · 13th March 2002, 01:51

OK, I know it's too soon to say for sure! I just received the new issue of Roundel today, and I'm paging through. They are making a big deal about the new 7 in most of the magazine, but there is a little article on pg. 24, bottom of the page with the first official spy picture of the 5 Series being testing.

"A heavily disguised prototype of the all-new fifth generation (E60) 5 Series hit the Arctic roads in northern Europe during the winter's scarce daylight hours. The disguised prototype....reveals the wrapover trunk line which apparently is now....a traditional BMW design element....The new 5 series, set to launch in the second half of 2003....the first new BMW entirely concieved by Burkhard Goeschel, current head of BMW R&D.....

[here is the part that puts a glimmer in my eye]

Other details: Six speed automatic transmission from ZF; optional all wheel drive (xi models); 535i will be rated at 270 horsepower, that's nice

, 545i makes 330 [HP], that's really nice too

,

but the nicest thing of all is this:

430-plus-horsepower M5 expected to appear with Formula-1-inspired 5.0-liter V10 engine. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please make this come true, I promise I'll be good mommy, I promise I promise. This would be the March issue of Roundel, pg. 24; one of these days I'm going to get a scanner so that I can scan these articles in for you.

louv · 13th March 2002, 01:54

A friend had lunch with the CTO of BMW NA a couple of months back...

He said that the CTO drives an M5... with a V10.

This is, of course, now 3rd hand info, so take it with a grain of salt.

blue max · 13th March 2002, 02:11

Sounds bogus.

What happened to the 70 ponies? The rumors all said 500hp.

Take it from a longtime BMW follower/fan anything you hear this early is usually speculation or a deliberate plant to confuse the competition.

Oh, there's no way the boys from Munich will give us less hp than MB

Stay tuned

qrac · 13th March 2002, 02:16

here's the spypic http://bilnytt.spray.se/frame_index....a+5%2Dserie%5C

atomic80 · 13th March 2002, 02:18

We're getting so many different numbers from different places that I'm just going to take this with a grain of salt. I wouldn't be surprised if the MB E55 has 476 hp...if that's the case then BMW will have to make their V10 offer 500 hp!

Here's that article

BostonRocket · 13th March 2002, 02:25

Hmmm, pretty early to tell. Thhe current M5 did not come out until almost 3 years after the E39 was out (1997). I only got word of the M5 in 1999.

'Rocket

AndyMenard · 13th March 2002, 02:27

I remember three years ago reading and hearing about the new E46 M3 with a V8... My heart went "pitter-patter" and I got all excited - for nothing!!

I will believe it once it is official and comes right from the horse's mouth??

MEnthusiast · 13th March 2002, 02:40

I believe the new engine will be a V10 and will deliver 450+ hp and also very strong torque numbers (close to 400 lb/ft).

also I have a feeling BMW will be moving to one transmission to rule them all: SMG.

SWing · 13th March 2002, 02:44

Sometimes I wonder whether we need all these power...hehe...who the heck are going to use all 500hp on a regular day-to-day basis

Sugi

Gustav · 13th March 2002, 02:53

qrac thanks!

tfung · 13th March 2002, 03:09

sometimes I think these magazines make up theories just like the rest of us.... I'm sure if we start rumors here that the next M5 will have a 1000hp V16 engine, sooner or later all the magazines will say the same thing...

atomic80 · 13th March 2002, 03:43

Quote:

Originally posted by tfung
sometimes I think these magazines make up theories just like the rest of us.... I'm sure if we start rumors here that the next M5 will have a 1000hp V16 engine, sooner or later all the magazines will say the same thing...

Add twin-turbos to that V16 and you've got the Bugatti Veyron!

13th March 2002, 01:51	#1 (permalink)
Prometheus NY Member, P400 Sport, DSC On (>550) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New York, U.S.A. Age: 31 View my 2002 Carbon Black M5 Sales Feedback: (0)	!!!!!!!! V10 M5 !!!!!!!!! OK, I know it's too soon to say for sure! I just received the new issue of Roundel today, and I'm paging through. They are making a big deal about the new 7 in most of the magazine, but there is a little article on pg. 24, bottom of the page with the first official spy picture of the 5 Series being testing. "A heavily disguised prototype of the all-new fifth generation (E60) 5 Series hit the Arctic roads in northern Europe during the winter's scarce daylight hours. The disguised prototype....reveals the wrapover trunk line which apparently is now....a traditional BMW design element....The new 5 series, set to launch in the second half of 2003....the first new BMW entirely concieved by Burkhard Goeschel, current head of BMW R&D..... [here is the part that puts a glimmer in my eye] Other details: Six speed automatic transmission from ZF; optional all wheel drive (xi models); 535i will be rated at 270 horsepower, that's nice , 545i makes 330 [HP], that's really nice too , but the nicest thing of all is this: 430-plus-horsepower M5 expected to appear with Formula-1-inspired 5.0-liter V10 engine. !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please make this come true, I promise I'll be good mommy, I promise I promise. This would be the March issue of Roundel, pg. 24; one of these days I'm going to get a scanner so that I can scan these articles in for you. __________________ 2002 Carbon Black M5- NO MODS 2003 MB White SL 55 AMG - NO MODS 2002 Ford Black F-150 4x4 SuperCab Flareside - 5.4 L Whipple Supercharged V8 2002 ArcticCat Thundercat 1000 Black 2005 Honda Black/Tribal 600 RR

13th March 2002, 02:16	#4 (permalink)
qrac Member, Sport: On DSC: On (>100 posts) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 27 View my Volvo S40 desertwind Sales Feedback: (0)	the pics here's the spypic http://bilnytt.spray.se/frame_index....a+5%2Dserie%5C

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atomic80 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellevue,WA Age: 34 View my 2007 Cobalt Blue Porsche 997TT Sales Feedback: (0)	We're getting so many different numbers from different places that I'm just going to take this with a grain of salt. I wouldn't be surprised if the MB E55 has 476 hp...if that's the case then BMW will have to make their V10 offer 500 hp! Here's that article __________________ Jason Lighting Guru & Picture Poster Extraordinare! '05 Range Rover w/mods '05 K1200S w/mods '07 997TT w/mods

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BostonRocket M5 Expert (>4000) Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boston, MA View my 2003 Titanium Silver M5 Sales Feedback: (0)	Hmmm, pretty early to tell. Thhe current M5 did not come out until almost 3 years after the E39 was out (1997). I only got word of the M5 in 1999. 'Rocket __________________ 2006 Silver Grey on Indianapolis Red M5 Kelleners-Eisenmann Race Exhaust H&R Springs GONE - 2003 TiAg/Black E39 M5 GONE - 2001 TiAg/Black E39 M5

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AndyMenard M5 Guru (>2000 posts) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Houston, TX, USA Age: 49 View my 2000 Mustang Cobra R Sales Feedback: (0)	I remember three years ago reading and hearing about the new E46 M3 with a V8... My heart went "pitter-patter" and I got all excited - for nothing!! I will believe it once it is official and comes right from the horse's mouth?? __________________ Andy '00 Imola Red M5 - sold 4/02 '00 Mustang Cobra R - #155 of 300 '02 F-250 SD Powerstroke Crew Cab 4X4 '00 Honda Accord V6

13th March 2002, 01:54	#2 (permalink)
louv m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Los Gatos, CA View my '00 M5 Carbon Black / Caramel Sales Feedback: (0)	A friend had lunch with the CTO of BMW NA a couple of months back... He said that the CTO drives an M5... with a V10. This is, of course, now 3rd hand info, so take it with a grain of salt.

13th March 2002, 02:11	#3 (permalink)
blue max Moderator Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: New York / Florida, USA View my 2004 SL55 Sales Feedback: (0)	Sounds bogus. What happened to the 70 ponies? The rumors all said 500hp. Take it from a longtime BMW follower/fan anything you hear this early is usually speculation or a deliberate plant to confuse the competition. Oh, there's no way the boys from Munich will give us less hp than MB Stay tuned

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MEnthusiast Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: East Coast, USA View my 03 M5 Sales Feedback: (0)	I believe the new engine will be a V10 and will deliver 450+ hp and also very strong torque numbers (close to 400 lb/ft). also I have a feeling BMW will be moving to one transmission to rule them all: SMG. __________________ All the best, Jerry 00 Z8 Jet Black/Red Sport / some others

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