We have already seen a whole series of safety cars based on the new M5 Touring. However, BMW believes there is still room for more. The G99 first appeared as the official safety car in MotoGP at the beginning of the year. Not long after, even Real Madrid got one of their own, because apparently soccer teams need one too.
The long-roof M5 played the same role in Romania this year during the Romanian Retro Racing Series. The same G99, painted in Individual Rosso Corsa, served as the official safety car at the final round of the inaugural Sprint Series at the Motorpark racetrack near Bucharest over the weekend. In case you haven’t heard of it, this championship is dedicated to touring cars competing in 20-minute races and also takes place at the Transilvania Motor Ring.
With support from BMW Romania, the M5 Touring was once again at the top. It is a high quality G99 construction with expensive carbon ceramic brakes. You can see the gold brake calipers through the optional two-tone 952 M wheels. Although it didn’t get the full safety car treatment with a roof-mounted light bar like the MotoGP version, it certainly stood out with its Ferrari-inspired livery.
There may come a time when BMW actually builds a more track-focused M5 Touring. Since the smaller M3 wagon received the Competition Sport treatment earlier this year, an M5 CS Touring wouldn’t be far-fetched. However, even if planned, it likely won’t arrive until after the G99’s mid-cycle facelift in the second half of 2027.
BMW is in no hurry to update the M5, whether sedan or station wagon. Demand remains strong, particularly for touring. The M division said a few months ago that the Touring was selling better than initially expected. In the United States, buyers actually prefer the G99 over the G90 sedan.
Production of both body styles was ramped up compared to the original plan. Together, the M5 duo is contributing to another record year for BMW M. In the first three quarters of 2025, deliveries of M Performance and M models increased by 7.9% to 158,182 units. BMW is confident that the M division will achieve its 14th consecutive annual sales record this year.
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