Latest Top Gear review of the F10 M5

[Reeve]

Bros enjoy but i think it too short

Video: BMW F10 M5 Top Gear Review - M5POST - BMW M5 Forum

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Q3PLAmHwY[/ame]

 

[wt_know]

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i wonder will M Performance 550i or even 535i breathing at M5 neck
i'm sure TG will review M Performance when it's ready

 

[Oilman]

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I don't know what's the fuss about M Performance, but for sure BMW will never let it touch the M5.

 

[Mockngbrd]

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M Performance imo just sounds like a branding exercise

 

[MW]

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I stuck an M sticker on my steering wheel and instantly felt M5-ish liao. $0.50

 

[Oilman]

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This M logo ah?

 

[Mockngbrd]

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This M logo ah?

this one

 

[golfgti]

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M5
560 BHP
680NM
0-100kmh in 4.3 seconds
28.5MPG

M550D
381BHP
740NM
0-100kmh in 4.7 seconds
37MPG

535D
313 BHP
600NM
0-100kmh in 5.5 seconds
50.4MPG

just based on #s the M550D is more "sensible" version, w the 535D the most cost efficient yet almost supercar pace

if they sold all 3 here n malaysia changes to euro4 diesel, id pick the M550D...

 

[clar]

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Where's the Stig?

 

[Mockngbrd]

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paper specs can only show so much
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqERH9fky2Q]BMW M550d X Drive Road Test - CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS - YouTube[/ame]

 

[golfgti]

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paper specs can only show so much
BMW M550d X Drive Road Test - CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS - YouTube

@09:11 his final comments.

i drive an M currently, but also feel that the missing link for the perfect fast, practical, solid M is an equally impressive mileage. From the review, it seems like they cld have made the M5 based on the M550D engine n thats wldve been perfect... im not a auto engineer so some may argue that petrol cannot b replaced by diesel in a supercar but audi TDI has proven that wrong in LeMans many times over... so what is stopping BMW M from building the M5 w diesel?

 

[Mockngbrd]

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@09:11 his final comments.

i drive an M currently, but also feel that the missing link for the perfect fast, practical, solid M is an equally impressive mileage. From the review, it seems like they cld have made the M5 based on the M550D engine n thats wldve been perfect... im not a auto engineer so some may argue that petrol cannot b replaced by diesel in a supercar but audi TDI has proven that wrong in LeMans many times over... so what is stopping BMW M from building the M5 w diesel?

maybe like he said, diesel engines just lack the sharpness of petrol engines.
I don't think can compare street cars with LeMan racers.

 

[taaxed]

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Do people drive luxury diesel cars here in SG? It would make more sense to buy cars like the S350 CDI over a regular S350...but I don't really see anyone doing that...

 

[golfgti]

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Do people drive luxury diesel cars here in SG? It would make more sense to buy cars like the S350 CDI over a regular S350...but I don't really see anyone doing that...

coz previously diesel cars had a special tax which made it unattractive. Only recently they reduced the special tax n intro carbon tax rebate pple start 2 consider, if not everyone continue 2 pay 44cts per liter of petrol duty, which btw has not changed for many years despite petrol pump price increased so much already....

 

[clar]

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maybe like he said, diesel engines just lack the sharpness of petrol engines.
I don't think can compare street cars with LeMan racers.

Sound would be another big issue to deal with for M cars. As it is, they are already having a hard time going twin turbo V8.

 

[golfgti]

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Sound would be another big issue to deal with for M cars. As it is, they are already having a hard time going twin turbo V8.

M550i(petrol) launch... no sound monster LOL but it sure revs like a race car!