Yesterday we showed you the official photos of the new M5. Today - and unexpectedly early - we can finally bring you full official details of the new M car.
As expected, the M5 develops 552bhp and 502lb ft from its twin-scroll twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8, while power heads to the rear wheels via a seven-speed twin-clutch DCT transmission.
BMW reckons its fifth-generation M5 can post some pretty impressive performance figures, too. It can hit 62mph from rest in 4.4secs, 124mph in 13.0secs, and a still-limited 190mph flat out (with the optional M Driver's package).
Equally impressive is fuel consumption that's been cut by 30 per cent (meaning 28.5mpg on the official combined cycle) despite power that's up by 10 per cent and torque that's up by 30 per cent.
You can peruse the full spec sheet below, and enjoy BMW's full-on press bumpf below that...