BMW to Make M5 Twin Turbo?

[JKay]

Would be mad

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9070910.004/bmw-m5-twi...

[Methane Bloke]

Perhaps that's a picture of the forthcoming twin turbo 5.0 litre V8 diesel?

Regards

Chris

[JKay]

According to the photographer who snapped this M5 prototype, the engine sound was different from the usual M5.

Think if it was deisel the photographer would have mentioned it? All speculation tho at this point

[m3evo2]

The air intakes look like a bad photoshop to me, not to mention crap. Sounds like an interesting idea mind but a shame BMW feel the need to strap on turbo power to play the power game, it can only end in a bang, or am I getting old.

[JKay]

Agree the M5 (Although I have never driven one) doesnt seem like its lacking power and needs 2 turbos

[deevlash]

Thats a crap photoshop.

[bmwdrivernigel]

No ///M logo on wing vents either. the 535d has plenty enough grunt so why bother with a 550d ?

[Methane Bloke]

bmwdrivernigel said:

No ///M logo on wing vents either. the 535d has plenty enough grunt so why bother with a 550d ?

Just because they can I suppose, and because Audi VW have V8 diesels. Apparently it has 1000Nm of torque, no power fiqures yet but it's bound to be around the 400 mark.

Coming in the 3 series as well I've been told in 2009.

Regards

Chris

[clonmult]

m3evo2 said:

The air intakes look like a bad photoshop to me, not to mention crap. Sounds like an interesting idea mind but a shame BMW feel the need to strap on turbo power to play the power game, it can only end in a bang, or am I getting old.

Agreed, definitely looks like a bad photochop.

Although a turbo on an M5 sounds "interesting", especially from the factory.

[CommanderJameson]

deevlash said:

Thats a crap photoshop.

Too right. Isn't that the vent off a Mondeo 2?

[jezzaaa]

m3evo2 said:

The air intakes look like a bad photoshop to me, not to mention crap. Sounds like an interesting idea mind but a shame BMW feel the need to strap on turbo power to play the power game, it can only end in a bang, or am I getting old.

They're too late anyway...Audi has alreadu moved the game on with the RS6. M5 is down on power by 80bhp. And the Audi will be a whole lot nicer inside.

J.

Edited by jezzaaa on Tuesday 11th September 13:45

[Ashok]

..and the Audi won't keep breaking down all the time!

I think it's probably a mule from something rather different although what?...

[drivin_me_nuts]

...Now an Alpina V8 running both a supercharger and a turbocharger. That would be a far more interesting proposition

[dazren]

Rear tyres are too narrow to be an M5 based car.

[Baddie]

Anyone seen that Californian twin turbo M5? I saw an underbody pic - the turbos are where the rear silencers normally sit by the rear bumper!! Apparently heat and underbonnet packaging (not to mention ECU) were big problems. Can't believe turbo lag is not an immense problem with whole car-lengths of plumbing to the turbos

[Obi Wan]

Baddie said:

Anyone seen that Californian twin turbo M5? I saw an underbody pic - the turbos are where the rear silencers normally sit by the rear bumper!! Apparently heat and underbonnet packaging (not to mention ECU) were big problems. Can't believe turbo lag is not an immense problem with whole car-lengths of plumbing to the turbos

Yeah I've seen the car in varoius BMW mags. The owner says it will crack 240mph plus

...............................yeah right

http://paultan.org/archives/2007/02/26/currency-mo...

800bhp but the rims and interior I would say is a accquired taste.