2018 BMW M5
ell hard for the naturally aspirated V-8– and V-10–powered versions of the BMW M5, a twin-turbo V-8 M5 arrived for 2013 and left us a little cold. Sure, it had 560 horsepower, 502 lb-ft of torque, and a body by Atlas, but something that was core to our long-held attraction was lost. Even an available manual transmission couldn’t bridge the emotional gap. While the car’s performance left us in awe, somehow BMW forgot to make it fun. We’d grown apart.
The divide grew when we heard rumors that the new M5 would have all-wheel drive, no manual option, and a conventional automatic transmission. Despite adding all-wheel drive, BMW claims the new model is 20 pounds lighter than its predecessor, and even though power wasn’t really ever a problem, we were delighted to learn that, thanks to larger turbos and more boost, the new M5’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 would have 600 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque. Then we drove first a prototype and then a production version in Europe last year, and most of those fears were put to rest. Maybe we’re ready to love again?
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