The M5 Wagon! Sure, the car’s official title is the 2025 BMW M5 Touring, but car dorks like us are going to call it the M5 Wagon. And yeah, for the first time ever, Americans will have the chance to purchase a long-roof M5. The rest of the world has been able to get its hands on two previous M5 wagons; the E34 M5 Touring was on sale from 1992 to 1998, and the E61 M5 Touring (with a V-10!) was on sale from 2007 until 2010. Why is BMW bothering to give U.S. wagon enthusiasts what they want? Who cares-they are, so leave it at that! But if you must know, it probably has lots to do with the relative sales success of the big-money Audi RS6, not to mention Mercedes-AMG's longtime commitment to selling similarly hotted-up E-Class station wagons to an ultra-wealthy, highly loyal buyer pool here, too. Like those exotic wagons, the M5 Touring will be similarly expensive, with a starting price of $122,675.
For that big price tag you get a 717-hp, 738-lb-ft plug-in hybrid powertrain anchored by an electrified twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8. The e-motor fits inside the eight-speed “Steptronic” transmission. BMW is claiming a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds, though we’re fairly positive that our testing will reveal that to be incredibly conservative; expect a lower time. Top speed is limited to 155 mph, unless you opt for the M Driver’s Package, in which case it’s raised to 190 mph. Because it’s a PHEV, the M5 Touring can travel 25 miles on pure electric power at speeds up to 87 mph. Something that BMW is calling “a pre-gearing stage” let’s the e-motor increase its torque from 194 lb-ft to 332 via the transmission. This powertrain is closely related to the one BMW already offers in the XM SUV.
29 сен 2024
