Next M5 Reveals Muscular Power Bulge, Not Much Else [Spy Photos]

The front end of what could be the 2011 BMW M5 revision will evidently look like the current M3. No word on what's under that bulge or if it's necessary or merely cosmetic. [Bimmerpost]

Precious Metal-Plating Wars Turn So Hot, Chrome Mercedes SLR Melts [Caption This]

The precious metal-plating cold war that just gave us the gold-plated BMW M5? It just got hot. Really hot. The glare from that M5's apparently melted this chrome Mercedes SLR. Seriously, we've got...

Garage-Parked BMW M5 Slaughtered By SUV-Drifting Teen [Car Crash]

What would you do if you were woke to the sounds of tire squealing and crunching of Bavarian metal? That's exactly what happened to one E39 M5 owner after a drifted-sideways-SUV demolished his...

V10-Powered BMW Z4: The Non-Hairdresser Version [Custom Cars]

OK, we lie, it was an M Roadster at one point, but the owner wasn’t content with the paltry 343 HP inline six it was packaged with from the factory. No, they needed more -– much more. The six was ripped out and replaced by what some call a technical marvel or possibly just the 2005 Engine of the Year...

V10-Powered BMW Z4: The Non-Hairdresser Version [Custom Cars]

Tags: BMW, M5, tuners, v10, BMW Z4, z4, hartge, custom cars, Hartge BMW Z4, V10 bmw z4 via Blogdigger blog search for "BMW M5" (V10 OR engine OR "BMW M" OR sedan OR "top speed" OR SMG OR "manual transmission" OR bhp OR performance OR E60).

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Priced At $39,995...Plus $695 For The Manny Tranny

Pontiac today confirmed pricing for the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP will start at $39,995, including $685 destination and freight charges and $1,700 in applicable federal gas guzzler taxes. With 415 horsepower and 0-60 times well under 5.0 seconds, the G8 GXPs is the most powerful production Pon...

Pontiac G8 GXP Laps Nurburgring In 8:30 [Nurburgring]

In comparison, the E60 BMW M5’s record lap is 8:13. That car starts at $85,100 and betters the G8 GXP by 92 HP. The Porsche Boxster S is two seconds slower than the G8, despite weighing over 800 Lbs less and retailing for $15,700 more. So basically, the G8 GXP gives you the performance of a Porsche...

The 1998 BMW M5: Faster Than A Jet Car!

British car shoppers in the late 1990s, perhaps not predicting the all-encompassing speed-camera network that would one day render their island unsuitable for M5-grade fast driving, probably yearned for the new factory-hot-rod BMW after seeing this ad. But… don't jet cars go a couple...

Clarkson Decides Not All American Cars Are Rubbish, Would Take Cadillac CTS-V Over BMW M5

We had some outrage from the readers when that Jeremy Clarkson fella (who recently crashed and is not at all dead) from across the water done made the Chrysler Sebring convertible one of them- whaddya call it- metaphors for the entire United States and dissed 'em both. Well, you disgruntle...

Stuart Appleby's BMW M5 Ute, Now In Full Detail

It didn't take long after showing you the unveiling of Stuart Appleby's now finished BMW M5 Ute before reader Gustav hit us up with a link to Stuart's favorite hangout at M5Board.com, where a raft of high-resolution images have been posted. These new shots confirm what we suspected: This is...

Australian BMW M5 Ute Finally Finished, Debuts At Deniliquin Ute Muster

After nearly three years of construction and thousands of fevered prayers from camino enthusiasts, along with an equal number of curses from BMW fanboys, the BMW M5 Ute is finally complete. The super-ute debuted last weekend in New South Wales at the Deniliquin Ute Muster, the worlds lar...

2009 BMW 135i, Part Three

Also Consider: • 2009 Subaru WRX • E46 BMW M3 • E39 BMW M5 • 2009 Chevy Corvette • 996 Porsche 911 • Lotus Elise SC and packing lightly • 1990 BMW 325is w/springs and dampers; Yokohama AVS Intermediates; K&N filter; chip; exhaust; rebuilt engine and gearbox; $36,000 in your pocket.

2009 Cadillac CTS-V: First Drive

Only a couple of minutes into the briefing and already things are going bad. “The supercharged engine doesn’t trail off up to the 6,200 RPM redline, so on the track, you may find yourself hitting the rev limiter once or twice,” says a Cadillac spokesperson, preparing us for our first foray o...

BMW North America Releases 2009 Model Lineup Prices

2009 BMW Model Year Pricing 2009 BMW M3 Sedan: $54,500 2009 BMW 335i Coupe: $42,000 2009 BMW M3 Coupe: $57,500 2009 BMW 528i Sedan: $45,500 2009 BMW 535i Sedan: $50,800 2009 BMW 550i Sedan: $60,000 2009 BMW M5 Sedan: $85,100 2009 BMW 650i Coupe: $77,700 2009 BMW M6 Coupe: $101,700

Dinan To Squeeze 638 HP V10 Into BMW M3, Laugh Manically

Like mad scientists splicing bits and pieces of animal carcasses together to create something unholy, Dinan is prepping a BMW M3 equipped with a 638 HP version of the BMW V10. The heart of this ludicrous M3 will be a 5.7 liter bored-and-stroked version of the 5.0-liter DOHC 40-valve V10 found...

Infiniti Readying A Nissan GT-R-Based Sedan

Snap Judgment: This is probably just idle speculation. But, think of the possibility! Such a sedan would give Infiniti the range-topper it desperately needs, capable of defeating cars like the 2011 BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG on their own turf, the 'Ring. A less aggressively styled four-d...

2011 BMW M5 Spotted Lapping The 'Ring

The first thing you notice about the 2011 BMW M5 is its size. Compared to the E60 M5 chase car, it's positively huge. It also appears to adapt 2009 BMW 7-series proportions. Does this mean it'll adapt that vehicle's über-conservative styling too? We're not sure yet. What we do know is that the bi...

2008 Dodge Charger SRT8, Part Three

· Base Price: $40,015 · Price as Tested: $41,250 · Engine type: 6.1-Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Engine · Horsepower: 425 hp @ 6000 rpm · Torque: 420 ft.-lbs. @ 4800 rpm · Redline: 6000 rpm · Wheels and Tires: Goodyear Eagle RSA 245/45ZR20 (front) 255/45ZR20 (rear) · Drive type: rear-wheel drive

2010 Jaguar XF-R

KGP, the quickest-snapping spy photographers this side of Jim Dunne (he doesn't wait to focus) just caught the best shots yet of the up-powered 2010 Jaguar XF-R as it rolled through the city streets somewhere in the UK. Check out those hood vents, that big and aggressive front air dam and th...

Franken M3 To Warp Space and Time When Complete

Imagine for a moment what would happen if you took the 500 HP V10 power train and suspension out of a 2008 BMW M5 and put it into a 1988 BMW M3. Stop salivating. This is exactly what the lunatics at Piper Motorsports are doing.The car is being outfitted with all the fun stuff from the M5 and none of th...

2007 Audi A6 3.2L, Part Three [Jalopnik Reviews]

• Manufacturer: Audi • Model year: 2007 • Engine type: 3.2 Liter FSI V6 • Horsepower: 255 @ 6,500 RPM • Torque: 243 @ 3,250 RPM • Transmission: 6-speed automated manual • Wheelbase: 111.9" • Drive type: AWD • 0 - 60 mph: 6.9 seconds • 1/4-mile: N/A • Top speed: 130 MPH (electronically limited)

Remember the BMW M5 Ute? Time for a Progress Report

It's been quite a while since we brought you coverage of the greatest ute project the world has ever seen. The Postfather himself first broke the M5 Ute way back in December 2006, but in the interim, work has been steadily progressing. As it currently stands, the bed and tailgate have been fab...

FHP Looking at Black Box From BMW M5 Airstrip Crash

The Florida Highway Patrol have pulled the black box from the pulverized 2008 BMW M5 remains involved in the high speed crash at Jumbolair Estates last Saturday. Estimates of the events leading up to the accident have up until now been based on the forensic evidence (and the equations of pr...

BMW M5 Crash Details Emerge

Edmunds Inside Line went and did what we were too bothered to do yesterday and dug up details on the tragic 2008 BMW M5 crash at Jumbolair Estates in Florida. As our intrepid commenters noted, the lad was a member at M5board.com and had recently inquired as to the normalcy of a thunking transmi...

Nothing But a G-Thang: G-Power Reveals 730 HP Hurricane, Lays Claim to Fastest, Most Powerful Street-Legal BMW

G-POWER HURRICANE: 340 km/h and 730 hp: The World's Fastest and Most Powerful Street-Legal BMW The worldís fastest and most powerful street-legal BMW is made by G-POWER. The 340-km/h G-POWER HURRICANE is based on the latest BMW M5. At the heart of the high-performance sedan is a five-lite...

Jalopnik Holiday Gift Guide: Exotic Car Rental

There are companies all over the company country that offer this service with varying rates and fleets. One of the larger companies is Gotham Dream Cars, which offers fleets in Florida and the Northeast. If you're in the NYC area, prices range from a somewhat reasonable $695 for a full day wi...

Alex Roy's Transcontinental Run: Witness to the Departure

I'm still not over that perception, entirely, though Alex introduced me to a more sober group of rallyists than I'd known existed. These guys treat rallies the way Delta Force handles a special op. They seek to reduce risk in all of its forms, collect reams of reconnaissance data, select the...

M5 Follow Up: E28 vs E34 vs E60

We knew it going in: expecting any other M5 to compete against the BMW E39 M5 is like asking the Chicago Bears to cover a 12-point spread. No way in hell. But, you know, democracy and all that. Still, many of you expressed quite passionate opinions about the other big M cars. So we figured why not ha...

The Rolex Vintage Festival at Lime Rock Park

You can't help but wonder at details like that as you walk around the paddock: How many arms were burned on chest-high exhaust pipes which sat inches drivers' bodies? How did they keep an Lotus Eleven's differential from overheating as it was sandwiched in between the two inboard disc bra...

2008 BMW M3 Engine Swap: V10 From an M5

Slapping the V10 from a BMW M5 into its little brother, the M3, isn't a new idea (Hartge's been there and done that). What's new is putting that V10 into the 2008 M3, which sports a V10-derived 4.0-liter V8 producing 420 horsepower. As covered in a thread on M3Post, German aftermarket supplier...

Audi RS6 Avant

We waited so long for our take-out order this past weekend, we'd have gladly ponied up six figures to buy the delivery dude a V10-powered Audi RS6 Avant. Of course if we had that kind of money lying around, we'd just buy one for ourselves and pick our order up. That is, if we could. Audi's yet to ann...

Jalopnik Precast: Next Cadillac CTS-V to Suck (The Doors off the BMW M5)?

Armored BMW M5: Brazil Edition

The BMW M5 is a perfect choice for the man who has everything. That same man who lives in Brazil and wants to keep it that way, sends out his M5 to get armored. 35 large added handy items like bulletproof glass, and a voice system so that the driver and passengers can speak to potential criminals w...

B-Roll of the Day: BMW M5 Touring

Sometimes, a soundtrack of 1980s house music or late-century London chillout provides a wholly appropriate sound bed for automakers' promo videos. But fans of sport wagons in general, and specifically of the new BMW M5 Touring, will appreciate the minimalism of this one is a more more el...

Jalopnik Precast: Nutzo BMW M5 Tuner, Chrysler's Potential Buyers, TechArt's New Porsche Tuner

On today's Jalopnik Precast, Spinelli and Farago discuss one California tuning firm's attempt at the land speed record. Well, not quite, but their 810-hp BMW M5 with the crocodile interior might break something else. Then they look at some potential churn-and-burn buyers for Chrysler a...

Em Five Madness: The Currency Motorcars M5

And speaking of Dutch masters, Vincent and his gang of millionjars at Autoblog.nl bring us this batshite-mad BMW twin-turbo M5. It's the product of Westlake, California's Currency Motorcars. It's not just some run-of-the-mill tweaker. The super-high-end work includes serious powertr...

Two-Tone Tweaker: Lumma Design's BMW CLR 500 RS

Two-tone paint schemes can be iffy — to wit. But we're kind of partial to the fiber-matte look on Lumma Design's BMW M5 tuner, the CLR 500 RS, which covers hood, roof and trunk. Still, any body kitting on an M5 risks cheesewagen status, and this one smells like a Limburg monk coming off a double s...

Jalopnik Precast: Honda in Accord, BMW M5 Manual Snafu, AMG

On today's Jalopnik Precast, Farago and Spinelli wonder if Honda will continue its generation gap between the Civic and Accord. They also consider the problem of carmakers catering a bit too much to their customers, vis- -vis the BMW M5 six-speed manual for the US, and wonder where in Dodg...

US Buyers None too Happy With Six-Speed M5

It sure seemed that BMW was giving a nod to its all-important US buyers — many of whom thought the company's SMG automanual was as welcome as a cyborg mother-in-law. Execs reversed their decision not to offer a proper six-speed manual on US-bound M5s, and built the tri-ped despite protest f...

Loverman To Suffer Heart Attack: BMW Shows Official Photo of M5 Touring!!!

Yeah, I stuck my own name in the headline. From a dictionary: Gonzo is a style of reportage, filmmaking, or any form of multimedia production in which the reporter, filmmaker or author is intrinsically enmeshed with the subject action. Moving on; HOLY CRAP!!!! I want one, I want one, I want o...

Car Hack's Notebook: Tomorrow's Classic, Today

Yet the old-school M5's beauty lay in its simplicity: a well-balanced chassis, a proper gearbox and traction control that was either on or off. The car changed gear when the driver told it to, it slid wide when the driver told it to, it did everything the driver wanted to. We didn't need all the...

SUPER PRESTIGE AMUSEMENT: Cadillac PR Squad Namechecks Web Site

Escalade was cited by AutoSpies.com for its design presence and enhancements in quality, fuel economy and interior luxury. Based in San Diego, Calif., AutoSpies.com is an innovative online "insider's guide" to luxury automobiles and lifestyle.

Alt-Dot SMG: BMW M5 to Get Six-Speed Manual Option for 2007

Just as rumors had suggested, BMW is offering the 2007 M5 sedan with a plain old six-speed manual. The no-cost option is a response to criticism of BMW's SMG III electrohydraulic automanual, which has been likened to an hyperanalytical mother-in-law who exacts compliance with a dodgy ge...

Required Riding: E39 BMW M5 [Required Riding]

On the sensible side, the E39 was also the first M Product with electronic traction control. On the not-so-sensible side, pressing a button labeled "Sport" tightens-up the M5's steering and throttle response -- transforming a stupidly swift sedan into a totally bonkers BMW. Thanks to th...

Reverend Dave Rally Report #1 [Road Rally]

A quick list of cars I drove on the track include the BMW Z4 M, Jaguar XK, Mazda MX-5, Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Edition, Civic Si, VW GTI, Mazdaspeed 6 and Pontiac Solstice. I was also shuttled around the track by some professional drivers in the BMW M5 and Cadillac XLR-V. Then I road tested...

Jalopnik Reviews, 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI, Part 1 [Jalopnik Reviews]

In short, whereas previous GTI's traded safety (i.e. weight) for speed, challenging pistonheads to maintain momentum, today's model trades nothing for no one and challenges you to keep your license. Oh, and an extra grand on top of the GTI's affordable sticker buys you the world's best gea...

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 BMW M5, Part 3

· Manufacturer: BMW · Model tested: M5 · Engine type: 5.0-liter DOHC 40-valve V10 · Horsepower: 500hp @ 7750 rpm · Torque: 383 ft.-lbs. @ 6100 rpm · Drive type: rear-wheel-drive · 1/4 mile: 12.8 secs. @ 119 mph · Top speed: 155 (electronically limited)

Top Gear's Awards for 2005: Bugatti Veyron Is "Best Car" [News]

Best Car: Ferrari F430 BMW M5 Bugatti Veyron (Winner) Best Noise: Ferrari F430 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG Aston Martin V8 Vantage (Winner) Coolest Car: Porsche 911 (Hammond and May's Winner) Aston Martin V8 Vantage (Clarkson's Winner)

Video: The Audi S8 in Action

We may have a new favorite sound. Used to be a Ferrari V12 could make us forget Angus Young's tasty guitar solos (over brother Malcolm's fat-assed major fifths) had ever existed on earth. Now we're leaning toward the throaty razzle of a German-engineered V10. First, it was the BMW M5, now it's...

Forbes' Best Cars of '05 [News]

New Car That Most Lived Up To The Hype: BMW M5 Best Reason To Buy American: Ford GT Fastest Car: SSC Ultimate Aero All-New But Still The Sub-$40,000 Gold Standard: BMW 3 Series Ultimate Pickup: Dodge Ram SRT-10 Best All-Around Wagon: Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG

Automobile Announces Automobile of the Year, All-Stars [News]

06 Automobile Magazine All-Stars: BMW M5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Mini Cooper Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Porsche Boxster Subaru Legacy Automobile Magazine announces its 2006 Automobile of the Year and All-Stars awards [Automobile]

Between the Lines: AutoWeek on the Cadillac STS-V

For those looking for a BMW M5 in Cadillac clothing, that may not be enough. But for those seeking Corvette performance in a well-mannered, full-size rear-wheel drive American luxury sedan, STS-V is a dream come true. So much for Bimmer battling. So much for Cadillac. So much for GM. And so much...

Hartge's V10-Powered BMW 3-Series [Custom Cars/Hot Rods: Tuners]

Being one of the top BMW tuners in Germany, Hartge has the resources to take the thoughts swirling around our dirty little minds and write them up in sheetmetal. For example, we've spent a few idle stoplights considering the outcome of swapping the V10 out of the BMW M5 into a lighter 3-Serie...