Almost immediately following the debut of the new F90-generation BMW M5, fans were thinking about what it’d be like with more power and less weight. Which is only natural of course, as BMW always creates more hardcore versions of its best M cars and they’re always a bit better than the standard car upon which they’re based. For the BMW M5, that slightly better car comes in the form of a Competition Package. And considering how much the Competition Package improved the M3/M4, many fans are very excited for this new one.
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Thankfully, some information about the BMW M5 Competition Package has leaked thanks to an Australian buyer who’s already pre-ordered their own. According to this customer, who’s said to have been in contact with BMW of Australia, Munich and the dealer, the new BMW M5 Competition Package sounds mighty.
It gets an extra 25 horsepower, bumping it up to 625 hp, which is more powerful than the Mercedes-AMG E63 S. It also gets more torque, to the tune of 590 lb-ft, though that’s still less than the mighty AMG’s 627 lb-ft. Still, that’s a hefty power upgrade, especially considering how brutally fast the standard M5 is. It’s said to be one tenth quicker to 60 mph but we’ll see as BMW is always quite conservative with these figures.
But BMW didn’t give the M5 Competition Package a few extra ponies and call it a day. It also gets a new sports exhaust, with specific Comp Pack tuning, that’s said to be louder and have more pops and cracks. However, it’s not the fully titanium M Performance exhaust, which is a tad disappointing. Though, it does get new, sharper suspension that’s also lowered. The Comp Pack’s tuned suspension for the M4 worked wonders so we’re expecting big things here.
Those are just the mechanical changes. There will be a suite of cosmetic changes as well, such as new Competition Package-specific wheels, black badging, black Kidney Grilles and even illuminated M5 Competition Package door sills. In this leaked photo, the BMW M5 Competition Package looks just a touch more aggressive than the standard car and I like those wheels for it.
We can’t wait to see/hear/drive the BMW M5 Competition Package. The standard car is already astonishingly good and BMW has had a good track record with Comp Packs as of late. So, on paper at least, this is shaping up to be damn good.
bye bye e63 s!
It was bye bye the moment the standard M5 was released. I think this is now Mercedes Black version territory.
the new wheels for comp pack?? they look like some 4 series m sport type wheels. urgh :(
Those who were in doubt about which car was quicker between M5 and E63s, your doubts are about to be permanently laid to rest.
From 0-100 Km/h in 3.3 secs on the paper. Means in reality from 0-100 km/h ( 0- 62 mph) in 3.1 secs.
More like sub 3 seconds. I believe I’ve already seen videos of the M5 doing like 2.8 0-60! :D
Oh poor Merc fans lol It’s going to be so much fun to see the M5 CP DESTROY the E63S in every single drag race, whereas now it’s so close any one of the 2 can take the win if the conditions are more in favor of one or the other. Now though, it won’t even be close anymore. The only thing the E63 was ever good at, and now the M5 is beating it in that department as well. AW.
No matter, The E63S will still smoke the M5 of the line..
Lol what world do you live in? The standard M5 is already faster than the E63S in most races (and always on the track). However, they’re so close that any one of the 2 can take the win. With the M5 Competition that’s no longer the case.
“what world do I live in?” I live in reality unlike you and rest of the BMW M fans. This new M5 is a great car and does some things better than E63 especially on a race track. However, in a drag race or from one light to the next it will lose! And this new competition package, you know the bit lower suspension and dark color exterior color isn’t going to make up for its lack of torque. Do some real research on your own and don’t just regurgitate numbers claimed by BMW. Drive both cars and then you will be able to distinguish fact from fiction….E63S AMG!
i own a M5 F90 CP, my brother has the E63S AMG, yeah i drove both of them and we traveled from Windhoek in Namibia to Cape town South Africa, 1480 KM and i smoked his e63s amg, fine not by a lot of hours just an hour but still the merc is good for comfort & that’s a fact, on the other hand the m5 f90 cp is good for a fast arrival time & that is a fact, merc is meant for luxury and bmw is for dare devils (speed freaks like me). if you disagree come down to Windhoek we drive and i will buy you a cold Windhoek Draught to help you accept the truth.