When it debuted in the mid-1980s, the E28 BMW M5 was known as the fastest production sedan in the world. The current F10 M5 is certainly no slouch either, and for its 30th birthday, it will get a power bump to nearly 600 horses.
Thirty years of producing the same car is quite the milestone — and while it's gone through many changes, the heart and soul of the M5, as a powerful business-class sedan, has remained pretty much intact. In recognition of this anniversary, BMW have announced a limited edition run of the BMW 30 Jahre M5. Based on the current model, this one boasts some significant performance enhancements including a bump up to 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, making it the most powerful M5 ever made. Limited to just 300 units, this M5 will be available to reserve starting at the end of May.
Some leaked
details on the 30th Anniversary Edition M5, and it sounds like some proper
German rocket sedan hotness. They say the car's twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 will
get bumped from 560 horsepower up to 592, and torque gets a mild boost up to
516 pound-feet. P
It's a far cry from the first M5, which debuted at the Amsterdam Motor
Show in 1984 and had 282 horsepower in Euro-spec trim from its race-derived
3.5-liter inline six.
Other goodies include the Competition Package, 20-inch jet black wheels,
frozen dark silver metallic paint, leather and Alcantara all over the damn
place, and a 30th anniversary badge. P
A sad note for
manual purists, though: this special M5 will reportedly only come with the
dual-clutch transmission. That's kind of a bummer, but the DCT is pretty
excellent.
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