Recently, BMW officially released the official picture of the new generation of M5 models, the new car is scheduled to make its world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, and will be officially launched in November this year, with a starting price of about 870,000 yuan overseas. It is reported that the new car is also expected to be imported into the domestic market by the end of this year. It is worth mentioning that the all-new BMW M5 will be equipped with a plug-in hybrid system.
As a performance car, a combative and sharp appearance of the BMW M5 is essential. The front of the new car gets a new shape of the blacked-out kidney closed grille, and the interior is painted in gloss black with M5 lettering. The underside of the vehicle has a two-stage air intake flanked by sharp air deflectors. The LED light clusters at both ends of the front of the car are lit up in a double bracket style, which is highly recognizable.
The body has sleek side lines and a carbon fibre roof and horn-shaped exterior mirrors. The underside of the door is recessed to further emphasize the muscular feel of the vehicle. The front wheels are 285/40 ZR20 with six-piston sports calipers; The rear wheels are 295/35 ZR21. The new car is available in three wheel designs to choose from. The rear adopts a carbon fiber ducktail spoiler and a double-sided exhaust layout, with a split design red taillight cluster, and spoilers on both sides of the lower surround, making the vehicle look tougher and more performance-oriented.
The interior is decorated with a lot of carbon fibre and the roof is made of suede to create a strong sporty style. The new car is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster and a 14.9-inch central control screen, forming a dual-screen design, and the BMW M5 has a built-in iDrive8.5 car machine system, which is more in line with the current aesthetic and use needs. The red M1 and M2 shortcuts are set on the left and right sides of the steering wheel to quickly switch between preset states. At the same time, the new car also offers a track mode, which enables lap timekeeping. Of course, the M Sport sports seats that should be found in a performance car, as well as the Bowers & Wilkins audio system, are not absent.
The all-new BMW M5 has been comprehensively upgraded in terms of power, and this upgrade is also the first time that a BMW performance touring car is equipped with a high-performance hybrid system. The vehicle is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of a 4.4T V8 engine + electric motor, and according to official data, the plug-in hybrid system is expected to have a comprehensive power of 535Kw and a maximum torque of more than 1000N·m. Matched with an 8-speed automatic manual transmission, as well as M xDrive four-wheel drive system, 0-100km/h acceleration time in only 3.5 seconds, the official said, the advantage of the new car is the acceleration ability between 120-180km/h, that is, the rear power reserve is stronger, the maximum speed can reach 250km/h, after the optional M package, the maximum speed can reach 305km/h. In addition, the new car is equipped with variable sports steering and Servotronic power steering to further enhance driving performance. The vehicle is also equipped with an 18.6 kWh battery pack, which is capable of providing an all-electric range of 40 km.
In recent years, the new energy market has risen rapidly, and BMW has also had to electrify the M series. The new generation of BMW M5 adopts a plug-in hybrid power system, which makes a new breakthrough in the dynamics of performance cars, and at the same time, it also better meets the market demand. It is understood that the BMW M5 will also launch a touring version in the future. What kind of splash will the new generation BMW M5 cause when it is introduced into the domestic market? We keep an eye on it.