M5 500hp and M5 CSL 550hp? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Guust Flater · 28th January 2004, 10:36

Found this article on http://www.autobild.de/aktuell/neuhe...rtikel_seite=3 , I'll try to translate it.

BMW ändert bei den M-Modellen seine Motorenstrategie. Der neue M3 wechselt 2006 vom Sechszylinder zum V8, im nächsten M5 sorgt statt des V8 ein neu entwickelter V10 für standesgemäßen Vortrieb. Im Gegensatz zu Audi, Mercedes-Benz und Jaguar bleiben die Münchener im M-Segment dem hoch drehenden Saugmotor mit Einzeldrosselklappenregelung treu. Die vorläufigen Werte lassen auf ein Kraftwerk der Extraklasse schließen: 5,0 Liter Hubraum, 500 PS, 550 Nm. Der mit einem Sechsgang-SMG-Getriebe verblockte 40-Ventiler soll den stärksten 5er in 4,5 Sekunden auf 100 km/h beschleunigen.

Zum serienmäßigen Lieferumfang gehören Dynamic Drive, Aktivlenkung und ein neu abgestimmtes 19-Zoll-Fahrwerk. Der M5 dürfte im Januar auf der Detroit Auto Show vorgestellt werden. Verkaufsbeginn ist dann im Herbst 2004. Als zweite Stufe will BMW eine gewichtsoptimierte CSL-Variante mit 550 PS zünden.

It tells about the change of engines in the M-series: M3 from 6 to 8 cylinder-engine, M5 from 8 to 10. Figures for the new M5 will be 5,0 litre, 500hp and 550Nm and SMG-6. 0-100 km/h in 4,5 seconds.

Nothing new so far, but...

But it also reports about the M5 CSL, with lesser weights and a 550hp engine.
Maybe thats the reason that there are different stories going around about the right figures of the M5 engine.

Guust

ps The story tells also that the new M5 will be introduced in Detroit, januar 2004. So they have 3 days left from now on... ;-)

Adam · 28th January 2004, 12:53

Very very interesting, especially about the CSL version. However im not too sure about the claim for detroit...

all the best
adam

AC_$chnitzer · 28th January 2004, 13:35

was posted before....

Guust Flater · 28th January 2004, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by AC_$chnitzer

was posted before....

Searched for it. Didn't find. Please locate for me.
Thnx anyway, is only posted to keep the board informed.

Guust

MEnthusiast · 28th January 2004, 14:39

Thanks for the information. I dont know if I really understand a M5 CSL since doesnt the "C" stand for "coupe"? And isnt the 5 series a bit of a luxury car? What are they going to do? take out the a/c and the rear seats? If they take out idrive I might just be interested

I propose BMW do the following:

M5: 550bhp
M6: 550bhp
M6 cabrio: 550bhp
M6 CSL: give the engine a little bump to maybe 575bhp, it would be lighter and would be more in the mission of a coupe like the 6 series. That would be one mean machine. They could tune it very aggressively since the regular M6 will be a great performance car.

Andy-UK · 28th January 2004, 14:39

Doesn't the "C" in "CSL" stand for Coupe? If so then how can a 4 door sedan be a CSL?

M6 CSL yes but M5 CSL

Andy-UK · 28th January 2004, 14:40

Jerry you must be thinking the same thing as me. Posted at exactly the same time.

MEnthusiast · 28th January 2004, 14:43

Ahhh great minds

How about a M5 SL? I wonder if MB would be happy about that? They do have what they call the "M" class- but they named it ML on purpose presumably out of courteousy for BMW's "M".