M5 World
The F10 M5 is set to be first released to the public at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. It will include a currently unknown 8 cylinder twin turbocharged engine with an output of over 600 hp (447 kW) and 680 N·m (502 ft·lbf) @ ~1500rpm, as indicated by Albert Biermann, head of BMW M GmbH. This could be boosted further by a Kenetic Energy Regeneration System (KERS), found in Formula 1 racing applications. This makes it one of the most powerful engines BMW M has ever produced, rivaled only by the BMW S70/2 used in the legendary McLaren F1.
Turbocharging the M5 has not gone unnoticed, with long time fans of the M series being disappointed that BMW seems to be moving away from traditionally low displacement naturally aspirated high revving engines. Due to rising international regulations, reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption are cited as the death of the current models V10 engine. The F10 M5 will cut C02 emissions by 20%.
The F10 M5 will be further influenced by BMWs EfficientDynamics program to lower the weight of the car. This will improve fuel consumption and (possibly more relevantly) enhance performance. BMW has recently merged with the carbon fiber manufacturers SGL group and Biermann has further speculated that carbon fiber will be employed substantially in the structure and shell to vastly reduce weight from the previous E60 model. Hybrid systems have been ruled out of the F10 M5's line up of gadgets because of the extra weight they will add to the car.
Turbocharging the M5 has not gone unnoticed, with long time fans of the M series being disappointed that BMW seems to be moving away from traditionally low displacement naturally aspirated high revving engines. Due to rising international regulations, reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption are cited as the death of the current models V10 engine. The F10 M5 will cut C02 emissions by 20%.
The F10 M5 will be further influenced by BMWs EfficientDynamics program to lower the weight of the car. This will improve fuel consumption and (possibly more relevantly) enhance performance. BMW has recently merged with the carbon fiber manufacturers SGL group and Biermann has further speculated that carbon fiber will be employed substantially in the structure and shell to vastly reduce weight from the previous E60 model. Hybrid systems have been ruled out of the F10 M5's line up of gadgets because of the extra weight they will add to the car.
