Spy Shots 2011 BMW M5 Full Gallery Released HQ
Spy Shots 2011 BMW M5 Full Gallery Released HQ Song: Jay Z – On To The Next One Insturmental Enjoy & Comment! BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has previously revealed that future BMW powertrains will be downsized in an effort to improve fuel-efficiency and reduce emissions, and that even the hallowed M division could also be affected by the new wave of environmental consciousness sweeping the automaker. The standard 2011 BMW 5-Series was recently unveiled, and Motor Authority was there to test the car at Estoril, but the new M5 remains in testing as these latest shots reveal. BMW has always stood by the high-rev philosophy for delivering power from its M engines but that may be about to change. Weve already seen the potential of a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine in the X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs, and inside sources have revealed that the next-generation M5, due in early 2011, will be powered by a high-performance twin-turbo V-8 engine instead of a naturally aspirated V-10. That makes sense, considering the standard 2011 BMW 550i will feature a more tamely-tuned twin-turbo V-8, meaning the 2011 M5′s engine bay will already be prepped to accept the beefed-up M Division version. In the X5 M and X6 M the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 M engine delivers 555 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque–enough to send the big SUVs from 0-60 mph in just 4.5 seconds. This should be more than enough output for the smaller and lighter M5 sedan and is already 30 horsepower up on the new E63 …