A week after the BMW M5 made its official debut, the online configurator of the super sporty sedan just became available on www.bmw.com. At launch time this fall, the color palette for the new M5 includes a wide range of exterior colors and interior trims: Alpine White, Black Sapphire Metallic paint, Havana, Silverstone, Space Grey, Imperial Blue, Grey Singapore and Monte Carlo Blue. The latter color is already known from BMW X5 M and recently seen on M5 wallpapers .
The complete list of options is yet to be made available, but the M5 minisite reveals that Merino Leather upholstery, Head Up Display, Xenon lights, park distance control front and rear, are included as standard features.
With the new super sporty sedan, BMW has moved on from from naturally aspirated engines to a TwinPower turbocharged V8. The high-revving 4.4-liter (4395cc) turbocharged uses the BMW M TwinPower Turbo technology, twin-scroll turbochargers, high-precision direct fuel injection, VALVETRONIC variable valve control and a cross-bank exhaust manifold that guarantees legendary BMW M-car thrust with seamless lag-free power delivery from just off idle.
The engine outputs 560 horsepower from 5,750-7,000 rpm and 680Nm (502 lb-ft) of torque from only 1500rpm. The high-rev unit should rocket the M5 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds and under 4 seconds using BMW’s new Launch Control.
BMW offers a 7-speed DCT and manual transmission in the new M5. The M5 is limited to a top speed of 155 mph, or 190 mph with the M Driver’s Package.
Expect the full options and features catalog to appear in the near future.
See BMW M5 Online Configurator
Author: Horatiu Boeriu
Source: http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/06/18/bmw-m ... available/