I have a friend who just got his hands on his 650bhp twin-turbo Lingenfelter ‘vette. We raced today. Of course he beat me but my M5 made a respectable run up to around 60MPH. From there, I may as well have put my car in reverse … his car just kept pulling, and pulling, and pulling, and pulling. It was like I wasn’t even moving. The M5 is a spectacular car but I’ve been in that ‘vette and the power is intoxicating. When you step on the gas, the car just “grunts” and gathers speed at a rate that keeps you staring at the speedo in disbelief. My god! That’s my general reaction. Some folks squeal like pigs. Others fall out of the car after he’s pulled over laughing their asses off over what they’ve just experienced.
I know I’m going to get flamed for saying this but I think the M5 is a tad underpowered. Sure, 400bhp is a lot of power but the M5 isn’t exactly light on its feet. Personally, I think 500bhp would be right for this car. And with Merc throwing more power at the E55, I bet the M5 will get a power boost within the next couple of years. I’ve pretty much made up my mind that I’m going to trade my M5 in for a new 911 Turbo but I have to wait another 9 months
. But if BMW ever comes out with a 500bhp M5, I’ll be back because I do love this car.
-Roland.
I know I’m going to get flamed for saying this but I think the M5 is a tad underpowered. Sure, 400bhp is a lot of power but the M5 isn’t exactly light on its feet. Personally, I think 500bhp would be right for this car. And with Merc throwing more power at the E55, I bet the M5 will get a power boost within the next couple of years. I’ve pretty much made up my mind that I’m going to trade my M5 in for a new 911 Turbo but I have to wait another 9 months
-Roland.