BMW M5 2011 (F10) at Nurburgring +video

The 2011 BMW M5 has been caught on a spy video on and around the Nurburgring, and the video seems to confirm the 2011 M5 will get a twin turbo V8.

There have been a few spy shots of BMW’s next generation M5 floating around. But this video seems to confirm what has been on the cards for a while – the next generation M5 will drop the V10 and move over to V8 turbo power.

Wonderful power plant though the V10 is, in these economy and emissions conscience times it is a pragmatic move by BMW to use the 4.4 litre V8 already seen in the X5M and X6M in the next generation M5. It seems almost certain if you watch this video – especially at around 3:15 where you can hear the turbos quite clearly – that forced induction is the route BMW are taking.

But it seems likely that the M5 will get a few more horses than others in the BMW range using the same powerplant. Rumour is we will see something close to 600bhp when the new M5 surfaces properly in 2011. It’s also mooted that the new M5 will be quite a bit lighter than the current V10 car and sport an eight-speed sequential ‘box. All of which should allow it to live up to its heritage.

The V10 M5 is dead. Long live the V8 Turbo.

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