The 2025 BMW M5 is different than before. Pack of 717 hp, 738 LB-FT torque and weighs astronomical £ 5,390 and is actually slower than the previous M5 in a straight line. Has BMW M lost the action or you know something that we do not do. We made our way to the backroads of South Carolina and BMWS South Carolina Performance Center to get some answers.
The BMW M5 short
After four decades in which the benchmark for high-performance sedans was determined, the legendary BMW M5 entered its seventh generation and introduces a new era with its very first hybrid drive system. The new M5 with a tailor-made version of the M-Hybrid system M5 delivers an amazing performance of 717 hp and 738 LB-FT torque, which motivates the car to 60 miles per hour in just 3.4 seconds.
This authority is friendly with a revised S63 twin turbo V8 engine with an electric motor, seamlessly with a ZF-8 course, an M xDrive all-wheel drive and some intelligent programming, with the kind permission of S63. But it is the hybrid system that is particularly interesting for us.
Electrification fulfills the performance: the M hybrid system
The latest BMW M5 is a considerable leap on the journey of BMW M for electrification. His hybrid setup is inspired by the drive train that is found in the BMW M Hybrid V8 Langurance Race Car and shows a mixture of combustion and electrical performance. The 4.4-liter V8 engine produces 577 hp and 553 LB-FT torque light after the 627, which we saw in the M5 CS. However, this is supplemented by an electric motor that increases up to 194 hp and 207 LB-FT. This leads to an impressive total output of 717 hp and 738 LB-FT, which is controlled by the 8-speed M-steptronic transmission and the M xDrive system.
Under the bonnet, the S68 4.4-liter V8 engine is very familiar, since it is derived from the S63 that we have known for years. It has a Kreuzbank exhaust manifold, a reinforced crankshaft, closely assembled turbocharger and a number of innovative components that are designed for top performance and efficiency. The engine alone delivers its maximum output from 5,600 to 6,500 rpm with a speed limit of 7,200 rpm. . The results are a car that is even harder from any point in the REV area than before.
Why is it slower? Because there are almost 5,400 lbs. With a maximum system output of 717 hp and a torque at 738 LB-FT, the new S68 is constantly working hard to reduce the weight penalty and almost eliminates it. The new BMW M5 gets in just 3.4 seconds from 0 to 60 miles per hour, but that is actually a tick slower than the previous M5. But this data point is a smaller in the large scheme of things. The new M5 is a more effective car and has the technical magic that even the last M5 competition could only dream of.
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