BMW M5 F10 Prototype wintertesting official videos : testing + trailer - Page 4

STL_M5 · 16th March 2011, 04:43

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Originally Posted by Gustav

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Gustav, thanks for the translation.

SoS SWATxV2 · 16th March 2011, 04:43

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Originally Posted by Gustav

Over 560 HP. Over 580 HP I hope.

More like 590 to 600 would be better for me.

Anyway, WOW! I thought for sure a turbo engine wouldn't like absolute crap. I guess the guys at the Bavarian factory are tweaking the sound to an extent now. Nice low grumble and I'm sure it'll sound better as you rev it higher.

Now that we see it testing officially in snow conditions (I know I don't really take out my M5 for snow driving but whatever...), let's the OTHER side of testing. AKA Performance testing! AKA the Nurburgring segment! I hope BMW releases a Nurburgring testing video showcasing some of the F10 M5's performance capabilities and acceleration

So far, the F10 M5 is impressing me more and more despite the switch to Turbo Engines with lower redline and less aggressive sound.

Gustav · 16th March 2011, 04:49

Yes, they are saying they worked alot with the engine so it responds faster than X5M and X6M, but not as fast as the V10 of course

But a 7250+ ROPM redline is quite high for a turbocar I would say?

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Originally Posted by SoS SWATxV2

More like 590 to 600 would be better for me.

Anyway, WOW! I thought for sure a turbo engine wouldn't like absolute crap. I guess the guys at the Bavarian factory are tweaking the sound to an extent now. Nice low grumble and I'm sure it'll sound better as you rev it higher.

Now that we see it testing officially in snow conditions (I know I don't really take out my M5 for snow driving but whatever...), let's the OTHER side of testing. AKA Performance testing! AKA the Nurburgring segment! I hope BMW releases a Nurburgring testing video showcasing some of the F10 M5's performance capabilities and acceleration

So far, the F10 M5 is impressing me more and more despite the switch to Turbo Engines with lower redline and less aggressive sound.

Zlaatan · 16th March 2011, 05:19

Sweet!!

EricM · 16th March 2011, 06:20

Also, if you notice, the temperature and gas gauges completely turn off when the car is not on. I wonder if you will be able to change what is displayed on those two small gauges. They look like LED displays.

csepipeti · 16th March 2011, 10:21

Thanks for the videos, i LOVE it so far! Fantastic sound, and also love those nice black wheels!

Mark Carson · 16th March 2011, 13:13

The tach readline looks more like 7150 or 7200 to me. But that's higher than the 7000 limit on the X5M engine (thank goodness).

And its nice to see the SMG/DCT style shifter for the DCT transmission, so those ugly automatic rumors can be put to rest.

Stormster · 16th March 2011, 14:35

Thanks for sharing Gustav! All these teaser videos are great, but who CARES what it is like on snow?! BUY a 4x4 for snow! I want to see some figures, some times and some track action! I want to know how much past 200mph it goes and how quickly it gets there, NOT how it doesn;t roll backwards on the snow! Anything less than 600bhp will be an epic fail

335xi · 16th March 2011, 14:55

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Originally Posted by Stormster

Thanks for sharing Gustav! All these teaser videos are great, but who CARES what it is like on snow?! BUY a 4x4 for snow! I want to see some figures, some times and some track action! I want to know how much past 200mph it goes and how quickly it gets there, NOT how it doesn;t roll backwards on the snow! Anything less than 600bhp will be an epic fail

otherwise it'd be too big of a hp gap with the 550i

UMW2B · 16th March 2011, 15:39

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Originally Posted by marlow

Nice job there Gustav on keeping us up to day. It really looks to me, that the F10 will be much more a successor the E39, than the E60 ever could have been.

I'm getting all excited.

/M

Actually, the new one is a direct evolution of the E60. With the exception of the motor, everything about the new 5 series is more like the E60. Really, the interior of the E60 is so much nicer than all the previous models, it is one place where no improvement is needed. The V10 is a dream and I am going to miss that. It is the GT3 of the M5 world. The E60 has the same displacement as the E39 V8 but 100 hp more. A true supercar motor. I personally think it is a mistake to follow suite with all the other makes and do a TT V8. Basically another porsche panamera. AMG is doing the same thing. How original. Yes, it will have better mileage. But the ***** of the best sounding BMW engine ever made is a sad day in my opinion.