I'd Take This Over the M4 GTS

BMW's New M5 Is Ultra-Exclusive And Packs An Insane 600 Horsepower

Only 50 will be made so even if you had the money it'd be tough to get one. 

 

Those who were itching to write a check for an exclusive $130,000 BMW were left disappointed when it was announced that all 700 units of the magical water-injected M4 GTS were sold out. Thankfully BMW still wants fans to write it checks, so it put its M Division engineers back to work to cook up the hottest “high performance business sedan” to appease wealthy buyers who enjoy bragging about their cars over cigars. Dubbed the Pure Metal Silver Limited Edition, the car is based on the M5 sedan.

 

In this special guise, the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 gets a 40 horsepower and 16 lb-ft of torque boost over its standard sibling to yield 600 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. This unit sits in front of a seven-speed M transmission with two clutches enabling the transfer of kinetic energy. BMW estimates that the power boost will get the lardy sedan from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds, 0.1 seconds quicker than the everyman M5. If the driver doesn’t relent, this M5 will keep on rampaging up to 190 mph, an increase of 35 mph over the normal M5’s top speed thanks to the M Driver’s Package that comes standard on this special edition. Also included in the price premium is an enhanced version of the M Competition package for track days.

 

The 20” forged wheels are the first of the upgrades on the package. The car is also lowered 0.4 inches and rests on stiffer dampers. Track prowess is exacerbated by an active M differential that’s been updated to ensure proper traction given the power upgrade. Even the M Dynamic mode gets a software update to make the Dynamic Stability Control system play nice with the special edition model, but carbon ceramic brakes come standard in case the extra power proves to be too much. 

(CarBuzz.com)