Spies at the Nurburgring captured an unexpected moment earlier this week when they spotted the next-generation 2012 BMW M5 (F10) with its hood up. In lifting up the bonnet, the automaker's engineers revealed some of the high performance equipment BMW fans can anticipate.
The hood was lifted due to the recent heat wave felt around continental Europe. By popping open the hood, engineers let the car cool down a bit so they could do some work on the vehicle.
Customers of the new M5 can expect to get a turbocharged petrol V8 engine that produces up to 592 horsepower (441 kW, 600 PS). Although a diesel version could come out in the future, it is not likely that a diesel-powered M5 woul be ready in time for the M5's release towards the end of 2011.
The 2012 BMW M5 will likely debut at next year's Geneva Motor Show with European sales commencing shortly after.
BMW M5 F10 spied lifting its lid
BMW M5 F10 spy photo, Nurburgring, Germany 21.07.2010 / Copyright: SB-Medien
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p2c
a diesel-powered M5 ...
I prefer that they definitely kill the M5 name if they can not make it more environmentally efficient rather than putting a diesel in it...
at least we could remember the good old time rather than trying to keep the things nearly the way they used to be ...
Just like a diesel powered Mustang would make no sense at all...
be innovative and create new standards without referencing outdated things that can not exist anymore...
we have to be councious things are changing and this might be one of the last m5
July 21, 2010 8:01 am
N20_Purge
If they make a diesel version of a high performace 5 series, they shouldn't call it a M5. Maybe they should call it the 550d M sport.
July 21, 2010 8:08 am
rt001
Or call it an M5d. It wouldnt surprise me if they produced a diesel variant of all the M cars within 3 years. I had a 335d M Sport that was remapped, and it was faster than the E60 M5 (0-60 and mid range), along with most cars costing two or three times more!
We all thought that Porsche would never go diesel and voila! Ferrari are talking about hybrid technology in future cars, so nothing is impossible.
July 21, 2010 8:22 am
IN_ACtion
diesel? M Group? No way!
I guess BMW would rather follow Audi's approach to this "problem" as they dindt make the V12 TDI Q7 a "Q7RS"
July 21, 2010 9:46 am
vilivo
Thats what I heard about M division and forced induction - and it will buy more time before reverting to the future standards that all the tree-huggers want to instill- that we should all drive box-cars, that sound and perform like a vacuum cleaner.That to be followed by legislation to ensure for safety's sake all cars in the future handle like a refrigerator...
July 25, 2010 5:49 am
McNamara68
this car with the M bodykit is going to be effing gorgeoous, i am so glad the bangle era is over and they are back to their old design language.
July 21, 2010 10:35 am
Aesthetics
body 'kit' reminds me of plastic surgeons and the late michael jackson
July 21, 2010 2:10 pm
jerry05cod4
hell yeah diesel!! They are just as capable as petrol engines, and deliver a lot more torque and overall are faster...only problem would be the engine sound!
this is just a rumour though, unlikely but probable.
July 21, 2010 11:51 am
Aesthetics
close to 600hp and double clutch, sex, the diesel would be its ugly twin
July 21, 2010 2:09 pm
panamera789
unlike the RS6 which has come and gone in a short time without anyone caring, this M5 is gonna be a big hit and stick around for a long time like C63...
July 21, 2010 7:32 pm
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