Spied Again: 2012 BMW M5 (F10) Final version testing in Mojave Brown Metallic

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May 25, 2011 | 12:22 AM

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IIVVX

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probably the only time i will ever agree with GT3ranger

May 25, 2011 | 02:13 AM

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Alex

I'm closing this thread.

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Originally Posted by GT3Ranger

I am sorry but must disagree.
The general styling looks generic and pedestrian. The car looks "heavyand lumbering".
There's nothing edgy about it. SORRY.
The new S63 engine (V8 TT) will run a stock 17.4 psi. Pretty steep and one would believe leaving little room for modding except as I am informed the OEM internals will have forged pistons and valves therefore allowing pushing the tuning to greater limits.
I love the S85 V10 and with the soon to be released ESS SC'er ... well look out.

As a "mental masturbation" I would have love to have seen BMW M Division to have developed a 7L V10 NA engine with 650 bhp / 530 tq but then my dog licked my face and woke me up.

Ranger

I am pretty happy to see M go back to it's subtle styling cues differentiating themselves from the non-M cars. The E60 M was quite edgy compared to the non-M E60, some loved it but it was undeniably more 'in your face' than the beloved E39 M.

The tuning potential of the F10 M makes it so much more desirable unlike the E60 M. A big part of me wishes the last year of the 'in your face' E60 M had the 7L motor that mentally gave you a rub and tug.

Wrt the car posted by DJ, the chrome needs to go - a shadowline retouch would be nice.

The wheels look a tad chunky, which is an easy fix.