Thursday, October 27, 2011

New BMW M5!

Alright this will be my first post ever on this blog. This blog will feature new cars of all types but aire on the side of more high-performance vehicles. Don't Hate.

Ok, here goes.

Throughout history, the M5 has always been one of the best sport-sedans. Its signature soundtrack and high-revving engines have captured the hearts and minds of many middle-aged men with stupid bluetooth earphones and massive watches. This generation of M5 however, promises to derive slightly from the usual recipie for the car. Naturally, BMW say that this car is even better than the last one. For one thing, the new M5 looks much better than the last one. My good friend has a new 5-series and I believe that it is one of the best looking cars on sale today. Of course, M5 drivers would like to make it clear that they have bought a fire-breathing track monster and not just an ordinary boring regular 5-series. To achieve this, BMW have given the M5 a fiercer front end and lots of M sport badges. They have also given the M5 larger sills on the side and more exhausts pipes.
These new changes might not be much different than the old M5 was given, but that is not the end of the story. Underneath, this new M5 is much different. The older M5 was powered by a 5.0 litre V10 that is considered one of the best engines ever made. The reason this car was so popular was that it was so crazy. It did not look much different than the normal 5-series but produced 500 horsepower. The car was not happy just milling around town, mostly because of its stupid transmission. It had a manumatic shifter that had an automatic setting, which was rubbish. It delivered quick shifts, but only when you were on a track and were going for the redline. This new M5, however, is not powered by some mental V10 but a twin-turbo V8. This change signifiers the movement in which many car makers are deciding to downsize their engine to allows for better gas milage. Because of this movement, many companies are now favoring force-fed injection rather than a naturally aspirated engine. Even though the engine is smaller, the bhp output is actually more than that of the old M5. The new Beamer actually produces 560 bhp, 60 more than the old one. Early reports show that this car is noticeably faster that the old one, but lacks the sense of theater and frivolity that made the old one famous. Also, a manual transmission has been promised, getting rid of that stupid shitter I mean shifter of old. I think that this car looks amazing and if i ever have the pleasure of driving one i will die a happy man.

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