2007 BMW M5 Touring
01/09/2007 – BMW has announced details of the revised 5 Series Saloon and Touring range, topped off by the new BMW M5 Touring. Powered by the back-to-back International Engine of the Year-winning engine driving through BMWs unique seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox, the new M5 Touring offers up to 1,650 litres of boot space for owners needing to move sizeable loads… quickly.
With the previous M5 Touring (E34) only available in left-hand drive, the arrival of the new M5 Touring marks the first time the high-performance estate has been offered to British customers. Powered by the same normally aspirated 5.0-litre V-10 cylinder engine as its Saloon counterpart, the new M5 Touring redlines at 8,250rpm. 507hp and 520Nm of torque propel the car from zero to 62mph in 4.8 seconds (only 0.1 seconds slower than the Saloon). Without the 155mph electronic limiter the new M5 Touring would be capable of achieving 200mph while still transporting the largest of loads.
These levels of performance are in part made possible by the worlds first seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox with Drivelogic in a production car. The gearbox features eleven different change patterns to offer the driver a personally-tuned driving experience – six settings vary speed and response of gear change in a manual mode and there are five automatic modes. A Launch Control function delivers the fastest possible acceleration from standstill.
Like the Saloon, the new M5 Touring features a three-stage DSC+ traction control system. The default mode offers drivers high levels of performance and stability. M Dynamic Mode allows an enthusiastic driver the ability to push the M5 Touring to, and beyond, the absolute limits of traction, permitting some sideslip and countersteering before the system cuts in and is selected in the M Drive Manager (see below). If the DSC button is pressed, DSC+ is completely disengaged.
BMW M’s variable M differential also offers the highest levels of driving stability and traction, especially when accelerating out of high-speed corners, with up to 100 per cent of drive being transferred to the rear wheel with most traction. Finally, the Electronic Damper Control (EDC) system offers three suspension settings to complement the prevailing driving conditions.
MDrive Manager packages these programmable settings, so that the touch of a single button sets the car up as required. Like a boy visiting his favourite sweet shop, the M5 driver can select his preferred settings for power, gearbox, EDC and DSC modes, Head-up Display and the degree of Active Seat bolster support, via the iDrive menu. One-touch of the M Drive button on the steering wheel then selects the desired combination and instantly changes the character of the car. One moment the M5 Touring is a placid and practical family car, the next its more akin to a track day special.
Visually, the new M5 Touring follows BMW Ms philosophy of high performance shrouded in the body of a standard car with discreet styling enhancements that highlight the potential under the skin. The larger front air dam, side sills, monikered side gills and a rear valance with BMW Ms quad tailpipes protruding all hint at the performance of the worlds most dynamic estate car.
Visually, the new M5 Touring follows BMW Ms philosophy of high performance shrouded in the body of a standard car with discreet styling enhancements that highlight the potential under the skin. The larger front air dam, side sills, monikered side gills and a rear valance with BMW Ms quad tailpipes protruding all hint at the performance of the worlds most dynamic estate car.
Internally the new M5 Touring features the same enhancements as the standard 5 Series (see below) as well as offering the Active Seat bolsters from the M5 Saloon. In addition, the Touring variant comes with BMWs innovative iDrive control system with new short cuts – eight freely programmable buttons for instant porgramme selection. Finally, music aficionados can now specify the BMW Individual High End Audio system that uses 16 loud speakers to generate an ear-ringing 825 watts.
The new BMW M5 Touring starts production in March 2007.
In Detail
| type | Series Production Car |
| price $ | $ €90,000 |
| engine | V10 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl w/bi-VANOS |
| fuel feed | Electronic Sequential Injection |
| displacement | 4999 cc / 305.1 in³ |
| bore | 92 mm / 3.62 in |
| stroke | 75.2 mm / 2.96 in |
| compression | 12.0:1 |
| power | 378.1 kw / 507.0 bhp @ 7750 rpm |
| specific output | 101.42 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 259.34 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 520 nm / 383.5 ft lbs @ 6100 rpm |
| redline | 8250 |
| body / frame | Unit Steel |
| driven wheels | RWD w/M differential lock |
| wheel type | Cast Alloy |
| front tires | 255/40 ZR 19 Continental SportContact 2 |
| rear tires | 275/35 ZR 19 Continental SportContact 2 |
| front brakes | Vented and Cross Drilled Discs w/Twin Piston Sliding Calipers |
| rear brakes | Vented and Cross Drilled Discs w/Twin Piston Sliding Calipers |
| front wheels | F 48.3 x 21.6 cm / 19 x 8.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 48.3 x 22.9 cm / 19 x 9 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Servotronic Power Assist |
| f suspension | MacPherson Struts, Adj Shocks, Coil Springs, Anti-Roll Bar |
| r suspension | Multilink, Adj Shocks, Coil Springs, Anti-Roll Bar |
| curb weight | 1955 kg / 4310 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2889 mm / 113.7 in |
| front track | 1580 mm / 62.2 in |
| rear track | 1566 mm / 61.7 in |
| length | 4864 mm / 191.5 in |
| width | 1847 mm / 72.7 in |
| height | 1468 mm / 57.8 in |
| transmission | 7-Speed SMG Sequential w/Fully Automatic Mode |
| gear ratios | 3.99:1, 2.65:1, 1.81:1, 1.39:1, 1.16:1, 1.00:1, 0.83:1 |
| final drive | 3.62:1 |
| top speed | ~249.4 kph / 155 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~4.8 seconds |
