M5: Sixth generation at the start
BMW In the new M5, BMW M says it has created the most exciting high-performance sedan in the series to date. The sixth generation of the high-performance sports car is launching with M xDrive. The all-wheel-drive technology is designed to bring the dynamic driving potential of the sixth-generation sedan to life even more intensively. The successful vehicle concept of the M sedans was first launched in 1984 with [...]
The all-wheel-drive technology is designed to make the driving dynamics potential of the sixth-generation sedan an even more intense experience. The successful M Sedan vehicle concept was first established in 1984 with the introduction of the first BMW M5. Frank van Meel, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW M GmbH: "The integral component of M xDrive is M-specific software for the integrated control of longitudinal and lateral dynamics. This drive technology combines the agility and precision of standard drive with the sovereignty and traction of all-wheel drive."
Rear-facing
The rear-drive layout is achieved by M xDrive only bringing the front axle into play when the rear wheels reach the limits of power transmission and additional traction is required. Five different configurations are available to the driver, based on combinations of DSC modes (DSC on, MDM, DSC off) and M xDrive modes (4WD, 4WD Sport, 2WD). They allow the drive to be adapted both to the driver's wishes and to the respective application.
Sportiness and comfort combined
In the new BMW M5, power is transmitted via an eight-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic. The Steptronic is part of the new overall package that resolves the apparent contradiction between sportiness and comfort, according to the supplier. The M5 uses a 4.4-liter V8 engine with TwinPower Turbo technology. Further details as well as performance data have not yet been announced...
Display and operating concept
The cockpit in the new BMW M5 is now even clearer thanks to the lowered instrument panel with free-standing Control Display. The instrument cluster with two classic round instruments and red pointers houses an additional digital tachometer in the left half, while the tachometer on the right has a variable speed advance warning field. In the center of the instrument unit, the driver finds the displays for gear selection, Drivelogic shift program, M xDrive mode, M1/M2 setup, and active drive and suspension settings.
