BMW made headlines with the M3 Touring last week but a new report claims this won’t be the only M-badged station wagon in the lineup. The M5 Touring might make a comeback based on the next generation of the 5-Series, with a practical bodystyle and high levels of performance from a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
According to a list published on the Bimmer Post forum by user “ynguldyn” citing insider information, the upcoming BMW M5 will be offered in both sedan and touring bodystyles. The M5 sedan codenamed G90 will allegedly arrive in July 2024, while the M5 Touring is expected to follow in November 2024.
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Our spy photographers have already nabbed the four-door variant hiding its aggressive bodykit under heavy camouflage on numerous occasions. While we have yet to see a Touring 5-Series, we are very interested in the new information and look forward to the first spy shots.
The last time BMW offered an M5 Touring was in the E60 generation (2006-2010) that came with a screaming V10 engine. The only other wagon-style M5 was the E34 generation (1992-1995) with a straight-six engine under the bonnet making it one of the most desirable family cars of the ’90s. All the other five-door M5 models in existence are custom conversions by hardcore BMW M fans who combined the Touring bodystyle of the regular 5-Series with an M5’s engine and parts.
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The report confirms what we already knew about the next M5 in terms of its electrified powertrain. The performance-focused model is expected to share its plug-in hybrid setup with the upcoming BMW XM. This comprises a new version of the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 engine combined with electric motors and a hybrid-specific M xDrive four-wheel-drive system that will most likely be rear-biased.
BMW has officially confirmed a combined power output of 644 hp (480 kW / 653 PS) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque for the entry-level XM, but a more powerful variant will be coming soon offering 738 hp (550 kW / 748 PS) and 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft) of torque. Those figures would make the new M5 more powerful than any of its predecessors, including the existing M5 CS and a proper rival for the next Audi RS6.
