BMW M5 Concept for Shanghai
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6th April, 2011
Twenty six years ago, BMW presented their first
large sedan with the motor racing qualities of a high-performance sports car, laying the foundation
stone for the brand to compete in an expanding vehicle category. Later this month, at the 2011
Shanghai Motor Show, BMW M GmbH will offer a look at an interpretation of a modern day high
performance sedan concept. The BMW Concept M5 embodies a fascinating combination - motor-racing
inspired drivetrain and suspension technology which meets typical M design aesthetics coupled with
the functionality and spatial comfort of a premium sedan of the upper mid-range segment.
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The near-series concept car boasts a design characteristic of BMW M models. Its unmistakable
design features the sedan’s outstanding dynamic handling potential - from the large air intakes in
the front apron, the powerful appearance when viewed from the side to the aerodynamically optimised
rear end. Also, as an integral part of a typically harmonious M overall concept, the design is
adapted to match the drivetrain and suspension technology, these being oriented towards the highest
level of vehicle dynamics. The newly conceived, high-revving V8 power unit with M TwinPower Turbo
Technology under the bonnet of the BMW Concept M5 develops a power output that is worthy of a
high-performance sports car. Power transfer to the rear wheels is effected by a seven-speed M
double-clutch transmission with Drivelogic technology. Newly designed and elaborated suspension
components, which have been refined down to the last detail, ensure that the driver is able to make
full use of the engine’s outstanding power development to experience a fascinating journey into a
new dimension in driving dynamics.
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