Goodbye to the V10 Powered M5

BMW has officially ended production of the E60 BMW M5 after five years of production. 20,548 units of the fourth-generation M5 were assembled during this time, the majority of which were saloons.

Only 1,025 BMW M5 Touring units were built since the five-door's release in 2007.

The E60 M5 featured a 5.0-liter V10 petrol engine that delivers 509 horsepower (380 kW / 516 PS), and up to 520 Nm (380 ft-lb) of torque. Mated to either a seven-speed SMG or six-speed manual transmission, the car was capable of a 0-100 km/h time of 4.2 seconds. Though the car was theoretically able to hit 337 km/h (209 mph), its speed was electronically-limited to 249 km/h (155 mph).

BMW will likely begin modifying their Dingolfing, Germany, factory to prepare for the F10 M5 production. The fifth-generation M5 is expected to get the same 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 found in the X5 M and X6 M. It will potentially be tuned to deliver 570 hp (425 kW / 578 PS), and up to 680Nm (502 ft-lb) of torque.

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[jordanclarkson2010]

Goodbye M5!!! :(

[222Jacko]

@jordanclarkson2010 It's a Bad tragedy i know. I Loved the E60 and E61 M5 simply because of it's V10. New F10 M5 is having the ENgine from the X5M/X6M which sounds like a Dog's dinner lol. The M5 F10 better Live up to it's name and not Dissapoint

[loplips]

got myself an 09 m5 today...white on black

[jordanclarkson2010]

@222Jacko I've seen a couple of modern day 5 series's about and think they're good looking, saw a 11 reg White one with an M5 badge, who's he trying to fool? Looked great tho'.

[papsiur]

my favorite car

[RnB123100]

@222Jacko oh ok,thx.

[222Jacko]

@RnB123100 It's coming out either in 2011 or 2012. Not Sure

[RnB123100]

@222Jacko ders a new 6series?

[ghettocodmaster555]

@222Jacko we can only hope because I know there is almost no chance of me seeing an RS6 in America but M5's are pretty popular where I live

[222Jacko]

@ghettocodmaster555 I Know what you mean. I Don't know whether or not the New engine may sound better with new exhausts or the New Twin Turbochargers. Have to wait and see if the New F10 M5 is good enough to be better than the RS6

[ghettocodmaster555]

@222Jacko haha I feel like the engine of the X5/6M is a it confused. It at some points sounds faintly like the old V10 from the M5 but at other points almost like an M3 E92