Guess the HP of the new M5

[Hasan Shaikh]

Hello Everyone!

Lets all try to guess the HP (European Standard) of the new M5 and when the the car is launched, we shall see who made the best guess.

I think it shall be 585 HP with 710 NM Torque.

[Wazif]

isnt that what the article said??

[Hasan Shaikh]

What article?

[Wazif]

http://www.bmwclubuae.com/forum/show...ht=2011&page=2

[Hasan Shaikh]

That article just gives a range.

We are looking for precise numbers.

Besides, the Audi RS 6 has 580 HP. They have to go above that.

[Bruno]

570 BHP with 605 torque

[Ramzi]

575bhp 650 torques

[Ayham]

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This kind of torque is physically tire-shredding. I think it'd be in the 500ib.ft area.

[Hasan Shaikh]

Mr. President!

With all due respect, the X5M and the X6M already have 680 NM Torque with 555 HP.

If they boost up the HP on the M5, the Torque should follow suit.

However, I totally agree with you. So much torque is not easy to handle with 2 wheels. This is why I believe it is about time we saw the AWD X5.

I face the same problem with my Alpina. The torque is simply too much for 2 wheels (especially without the LSD) and the DSC has to kill the power to allow the car to move. This is why I am hoping that the LSD would allow better utilisation of the torque.

[Haissam]

^ but they might go for a higher redline and hence lose a bit on torque, if i'm not mistaken :dunno:

i'll go for 570HP & 666NM

[SHkater]

Hmm Audi RS6 TT 5.0 V10 already produces 580 hp, I think the M5 will have to produce a bit more than that even tho the engine will be by 600cc smaller

[Haissam]

it doesn't have to........... if it's 50kg lighter it can have like 15HP less and still win :P :P of course that's theoretical coz peak HP means nothing in the real world, it's all about the HP curve.. you only spend like 5% of the time pushing peak HP in a race and for the remaining 95% you're on other parts of the power curve ;)

[SewerSideUp]

it doesn't have to........... if it's 50kg lighter it can have like 15HP less and still win :P :P of course that's theoretical coz peak HP means nothing in the real world, it's all about the HP curve.. you only spend like 5% of the time pushing peak HP in a race and for the remaining 95% you're on other parts of the power curve ;)

Which is why we have turbo's :D !!

[Wazif]

Which is why we have turbo's :D !!

Doesnt sound right coming from a hardcore NA fan :P

[SHkater]

haha +1:P