My car was equal to and sometimes faster to the e39 in overall speed, the e60 was quite a bit faster and downright ferocious at times. With its performance figures, the fourthgeneration m5 once again sets the benchmark in the segment of powerful sports saloons, a niche which the first m5 carved for itself back in 1984. Admittedly, the s63 engine under the hood of the f10 bmw m5 is a bit highmaintenance. The bmw e39 m5 arrived in 1998 for the 2000 model year, marking the first v8 engine to be used in an m production car. Car and driver hooked the bavarian sports sedan to a dyno to see if. Usually at this point id imply that any sane driver would never reach the cars limits on. With the optional m drivers package in place you could breeze along the autobahn. Once youre ready to narrow down your search results, go ahead and filter by price, mileage, transmission, trim, days on lot, drivetrain, color, engine. Is the e60 that long in the tooth to not even be mentioned in the.
Released in october 2003, the bmw e60 5series sedan was a rearwheel drive, executive sedan. List of fastest production cars by acceleration wikipedia. Additionally, the car is very well balanced and handles like a dream and gives the driver. Thanks to its quick servotronic steering and beautiful balance, the m5 s a mean broad.
Despite its playful allwheeldrive system and brutal acceleration, the 2020 bmw m5 isnt the ultimate sports sedan, but its performance is stunning nonetheless. Now in its sixth generation, were in the midst of the first. Nov 06, 2011 despite a curb weight of 4,000 lbs, the e39 m5 can hit 0 60 mph in 5. The e60 m5 was the most successful m5 produced, despite being on the market for one year less than the e39 m5. Car and driver puts bmw m5 competition on dyno, graph shows.
The e60 bmw m5 is the best car you should never own youtube. Car and driver instrumented test f90 m5 general forum. Why would you track an m5, especially f10 and e60 m5 s, they are heavy and not really the type of car you would want to track. Bmw m5 e60, bmw black, bmw 528i, car essentials, best luxury cars, bmw love, bmw cars, super cars, sport cars. This generation of the m5 was also built in the e61 touring wagon body style, which was only sold in europe. E60 m5 real world 060 time page 1 m power pistonheads. It has the sexiest engine not of any car ever made with 4 doors. Whats the best ever recorded 060 time for the e60 m5. The car is roomy enough that i can comfortably sit in the driver s seat, then sit directly behind it and still be comfortable in the back. In edmunds testing, we recorded a 060 mph time of just 3. Car and driver recently put together a list of the five fastest cars they drove in 2018 and the f90 bmw m5 makes the list. The e60 525i which i refer to is quite a bit heavier and more isolated from the driver s seat. It is powered by the s85 v10 engine shared with the e60 m5, with most cars sold with a 7speed automated manual transmission smg iii.
Driver apparel bmw 5 series e60 m5 tshirts and hoodies. It is a righteous screamer of an engine right up to its 7000rpm redline, and it could haul the stately german sled from 060 mph in under 5 seconds. We strap our test gear to the allnew, sixthgeneration bmw m5, which has 600 horsepower and allwheel drive. Bmw m5 is one of car and drivers five fastest cars of 2018. Many elements change how fast the car can accelerate to 97 kmh 60 mph. For a car of this size albeit no lardier than its e39 predecessor, the e60 s agility is a winner, too. Despite a curb weight of 4,000 lbs, the e39 m5 can hit 060 mph in 5. That 2007 m6 reaching 332kph was also a kelleners racing m6 which did do a gps verified top speed of that, but that wasnt stock, no stock m5 m6 goes past 200mph, the fastest true gps verified top speed of a m5 m6 is 194mph, 315ph, theres a shite load of speedo videos, and everyone thinks there doing that, even some saying they did 211mph and 215mph lol its true, bmws are slippery.
The m5 is a very fast car, but very different in its dna makeup to the. Four supersuvs compete for a spot at best driver s car. The bmw m5 belongs to the e60 model family from bmw. It was sold in the sedan and wagon body styles, with most cars using the 7speed smg iii transmission. Its a bit hefty and complex, though, with styling that doesnt go far enough to set this car apart.
The e60 m5 was the worlds first production sedan to use a v10 petrol engine. Car and driver offers exclusive car comparison tests. The e60 m5 was introduced in 2005, with a v10 engine and 7 speed sequential manual gearbox linking the car with the bmw sauber formula one programme. How ever it lacks a bit on the high end compared to a 550i. In the december issue of car and driver, the us magazine reports that the new bmw m5 ran 0 60 mph in 3. In fact, the m5 wasnt even mentioned in the text why it was excluded from the comparison test. Bmw m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, x3, x5, x6 and 335i 060 specs. The bmw m gmbh produced a total of 20,548 of the charismatic highperformance sports car featuring a v 10cylinder power unit. Produced between 2005 and 2010, the e60 m5 is the successor to the e39 m5 produced between 1998 and 2003 and was succeeded by the f10 m5. After three generations, more the 35,000 sales the bmw m5 still makes its position as the benchmark. Mar 31, 2020 one of the big us mags put a 2012 m5 through the 060 run in just 3. They did it with the e60 and f10 ranking both either last or at the bottom in. Edmunds also has bmw m5 pricing, mpg, specs, pictures, safety features, consumer. Bmw also upgraded the suspension, transmission and all wheeldrive system.
Sept edition car and driver f10 m5im not that impressed. Roadkill roadkill garage dirt every day hot rod garage adam carolla goes racing engine masters best driver s car week long road to monterey put up or shut up head 2 head. The allnew fourth generation m5 has the first v10 engine to power a production sedan. The bmw m5 is a tremendously special car, a luxury sedan with supercar performance that pioneered the segment more than 30 years ago. The first incarnation of the m5 was handbuilt in 1986 on the 535i chassis with a modified bmw m1 engine that made it the fastest production sedan at the time. Never driven an e60 m5, but i haven driven an e60 550i with the smg, and it was the worst transmission ive ever experienced, it was like my first time driving manual, except the car was doing this jerky dance on its own. The m5 is a motor car from bmw, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon sedan body style.
Feb, 2018 we strap our test gear to the allnew, sixthgeneration bmw m5, which has 600 horsepower and allwheel drive. Manufactured in dingolfing, germany, the e60 5series sedan range initially consisted of the 530i, with the 525i following in december and the 545i in february 2004. Id admit that the c63 amg is a little bit faster on the straight, but the e60 m5 is much better sounding, better in the corners, a little bit more of a driver s car, better build quality, and a lot sexier. Four supersuvs compete for a spot at best drivers car. But then i stumbled on a craigslist ad for an e60 m5 with a manual transmission. Additionally, the car is very well balanced and handles like a dream and gives the driver good feedback. Read the astounding results and see pictures at car and driver. The bmw m5 is a sport sedan version of the 5 series executive car built by the motorsport division of bmw. Will the f10 bmw m5 become a future performance bargain. Feb 01, 2007 car and driver offers exclusive car comparison tests. The e60 was the first 5 series to be available with a turbocharged petrol engine, a 6speed automatic transmission and regenerative braking. If you are a bmw fan you will know the e60 is the last of the high.
The e60 m5 was the worlds first production saloon to feature a v10 petrol engine. The car was also fitted with the innovative getrag smg iii 7speed gearbox, with a single clutch, 11 drivelogic shift programmes and launch control. View the most accurate bmw 0 60 times and 14 mile times for all bmw models from the most popular car magazine sources. Bmw 060 times bmw m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, x3, x5, x6 and 335i. Bmw also upgraded the suspension, transmission and allwheeldrive system. Bad news for bmw m5 buyers who want a manual the drive. The new m5 shares all the good stuffs with the e60 5series, such as the aluminum front chassis to achieve nearperfect balance, but without the troublesome stuffs the controversial afs active steering and dynamic drive active antiroll bar. We actually used the m5 as the family weekend car for a couple years because my wife wouldnt let go of her tiny toyota corolla she now has an acura mdx. For serious drivers seeking serious thrills, the m5 can be switched into a reardriveonly mode that. Officially, bmw says the m5 competition will do 060 mph in 3. The king is dead, long live the king the m5 is back, and it will set your hair on fire as it should. The car magazine had both the m5 and m5 competition available for testing purposes and both of them were surprisingly quick, doing 060. Bmw oem e60n lci 5 series sedan 20082010 rear trunk lid. After car and driver switched to onefoot rollout in.
E60 m5 not worthy of car and driver comparison test bmw. View the most accurate bmw 060 times and 14 mile times for all bmw models from the most popular car magazine sources. One of the big us mags put a 2012 m5 through the 060 run in just 3. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of bmw m5 auto 7speed 417. The confusingly coded f90 m5 wouldnt drive anywhere as great as the nearflawless e39 version or be a high speed bahn burner like the glorious, unappreciated in its time, v10powered e60. The 2009 bmw m5 also known as bmw m5 e60 and abbreviated as bmw e60 m5 or bmw m5 09 is a rwd sports saloon by bmw featured in forza motorsport 3, forza motorsport 4, as well as in forza motorsport 7 and forza horizon 4. In an unprecedented way, these figures blur the lines between a car for everyday use and a vehicle for ambitious motor sport racing. Bmw e60 m5 millennium heroes performance car sales.
The car initially drew criticism, due to its controversial styling and complicated idrive system. Straight line performance is definitely mindblowing. The e60 m5 was introduced in 2005, with a v10 engine and 7speed transmission linking the car with the bmw sauber formula one program. The m5 model was introduced in 2005 and is powered by the s85 v10 engine. My dream car dream cars bmw m5 e60 bmw wallpapers bmw s bmw love classy cars car and driver car in the world. At a price so low it is one of the most affordable previous generation supercars. The bmw m5 competition is more powerful than advertised. All bmw m5 e60 phaseii versions offered for the year 2008 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. And that maintenance isnt cheap, so maintaining such a car would cost a lot on top of the cost of the car. The m5 variant of the e60 arrived in 2005, and featured the legendary s85 5litre v10 engine, specifically designed for this model and with no components in common with earlier bmw engines. The e60 bmw m5 is an amazing car but its horribly unreliable. Not bmw of old, steering still sucks, competitors are doing what bmw used to do.