The magazine numbers are in. In the December issue of Car and Driver, the US magazine reports that the new BMW M5 ran 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. From 0 to 100 mph, the M5 only needed 8.3 seconds. But … Continue reading
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BMW and Pininfarina are two of the most tradition-swathed names in the motoring world. Each is a byword for cutting-edge technology, style, dynamics and aesthetics. With the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé, the two time-honoured companies are unveiling the outcome … Continue reading
The good old days of the German sport sedan were much simpler times. Your carmaker of choice – be it Audi, BMW or Mercedes – would bolt together a supremely competent family sedan that blended high-class comfort and luxury with … Continue reading
Tesla has had quite a good run lately. Their stock has nearly tripled in the past six months; the Model S has been showered with accolades including Motor Trends 2013 Car of The Year, Automobile Magazines 2013 Automobile of The … Continue reading
BMW attempts to lure in new customers across the United States with a drive and compare event they call the BMW Ultimate Driving Experience. They trot out representative examples of their model line (with the glaring exception of M product … Continue reading
The new BMW M5 Facelift made its world debut this past weekend at the annual M Festival. The M Division chose to introduce their most iconic model in front of tens of thousands of fans attending the 3-day long event. … Continue reading
BMW M unveiled today the BMW M5 Facelift at the 2013 M Festival. Albert Biermann, Head of Engineering at M, and Thomas Schemera, Marketing Director for BMW M, introduced visual and power upgrades to the popular sporty sedan. Along with … Continue reading
The magazine numbers are in. In the December issue of Car and Driver, the US magazine reports that the new BMW M5 ran 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. From 0 to 100 mph, the M5 only needed 8.3 seconds. But … Continue reading
We have seen many reviews of the new BMW M5 from automotive journalists around the world, and most of them were positive. But what we have not seen so far is a review of the M5 given by an BMW … Continue reading
In an interview with Damon Lavrinc of Autoblog, Albert Biermann, Head of Product Development at BMW M, revealed some new interesting things on the F10 BMW M5. First and foremost, he Biermann dismisses the idea of a BMW M5 with … Continue reading
The Dutch fellows at Autogespot spotted the new 2012 BMW M5 for the first time in the Singapore Gray paint. The color is available as a standard option, among a variety of others: Space Gray, Silverstone II, Imperial Blue, Monte … Continue reading
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – BMWBLOG had the opportunity to interview members of the M team. This interview was conducted at the recent IAA show in Frankfurt besides the new BMW M5. The focus of the interview was on technical … Continue reading
Chris Harris, the highly respected automotive journalist from EVO magazine, shares with us his perspectives on the all-new 2012 BMW M5. Attending the same event as BMWBLOG, Harris had the opportunity to drive the F10 M5 on race track and … Continue reading
BMW has unveiled a matte black paint finish on the new M5 at the international launch in Spain. While we most often like the look of matte finish paint, in the case of the M5 – it doesn’t seem to … Continue reading
Active Sound Design delivers precise feedback. M5 drivers will be given an even more direct reminder of their car’s performance capability by technology that brings the distinctive sound of the high-performance V8 – in all its glory – into the … Continue reading
Mr Poggel, what were the greatest challenges in developing the V8 engine for the new BMW M5? Jürgen Poppel: The V8 engine is a high performance sports engine. Our goal in developing this new model was to make it even … Continue reading