BMW kicked off the teaser campaign for the facelifted M5 last week, but new details are starting to emerge about the next-generation model.
While everything should be taken with a grain of salt, the next super sedan will reportedly be electrified.
Details are limited, but Car Magazine says the next M5 will arrive in 2024 and be offered with two different powertrains. The base model is slated to feature the same plug-in hybrid system as the rumored X8 M.
It will reportedly consist of a V8 engine and at least one electric motor. This setup could give the model a combined output of around 750 hp (559 kW / 760 PS) and 737 lb-ft (998 Nm) of torque.
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The plug-in hybrid will reportedly be joined by a fully electric variant which could have a 135 kWh battery pack and 800 volt technology just like the Porsche Taycan. The battery would reportedly power three electric motors which each produce 335 hp (250 kW / 340 PS). One motor is said to power the front wheels, while two would turn the rear wheels.
If everything pans out, the M5 EV would have a theoretical combined output of 1,006 hp (750 kW / 1,020 PS). This is said to enable a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 2.9 seconds, which would make it 0.4 seconds faster than the current M5 Competition. The car is also said to have a range of up to 435 miles (700 km) in the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure.
While nothing is official, BMW M CEO Markus Flasch recently confirmed the company is working on electrified M cars. If that includes a fully electric M5 as rumored, we’ll just have to wait and see.
