Vehicle Description
Immaculate low mile, clean CARFAX M5 in stunning Immola Blue with
black leather Interior. The car is mint both inside and out.
Previous owner spent thousands replacing the SMG transmission and
it shifts great, the engine is a true powerhouse. This car gets up
and goes. New tires all the way around. The tach steadily marches
up past 7000 rpm, 7100, 7200... When it reaches 7400, the speed
limiter quietly steps in and holds us comfortably, almost
leisurely, at 155 mph. Freed of its electronic tethers, the 2006
BMW M5 would be capable of supercar numbers, topping out at nearly
200 mph. This, from a midsize sedan with four doors and none of the
wings, scoops, flares or carbon-fiber bits normally associated with
such vision-blurring speed. How does the M5 do it? How else?
Horsepower: 507 to be exact, generated by a silky-smooth 5.0-liter
V-10 that loves to rev (redline is 8200 rpm) and, when combined
with BMW's third-generation 7-speed sequential M gearbox (SMG),
serves up instant acceleration with the flick of a
steering-wheel-mounted paddle. Yet like the V-8-powered car it
replaces, this fourth-generation M5 effortlessly blends sports-car
performance with commuter-car comfort. Naturally, as the only sedan
on earth to feature a V-10 and a 7-speed sequential transmission,
much attention focuses on the M5's high-tech powertrain. As well it
should because they work exceedingly well together. The 90-degree
V-10 is a clean-sheet design, engineered specifically for this car
(and the forthcoming M6) and not based on any existing BMW
powerplant, including the BMW Formula 1 engine. It's also normally
aspirated, unlike the competing Audi RS 6 and Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
powerplants, meaning it generates power through high engine rpm and
its 10 cylinders rather than turbos or superchargers. Accomplishing
such output without forced induction is no small feat, requiring
some sophisticated engineering, especially in a V-10 that revs so
freely. Like the M3, the M5's engine employs individual throttle
valves for each of its 10 cylinders. They're tied to an
electronically controlled throttle-by-wire system that ensures
immediate response and adjusts each throttle butterfly individually
in as little as 120 milliseconds. This works in concert with BMW's
bi-VANOS variable valve timing for seamless power delivery anywhere
in the rev range. To cope with the extreme heat and combustion
pressure associated with high-rpm loads, the crankcase utilizes a
racing-derived bedplate design that integrates cast-iron inserts
into the aluminum casing for improved stiffness. Also helping
produce those 507 horses and 384 lb.-ft. of torque is enough
computing power to put an M5 on the moon. The ECU alone contains
three 32-bit processors that perform a staggering 200 million
calculations per second, controlling anything and everything
related to engine performance. This includes, among other things,
the throttle valves, bi-VANOS, fuel mixture, emissions and spark.
Plus it acts as the central portal for all information traveling
between the engine and smaller control units managing systems like
SMG, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), ABS and Electronic Damper
Control (EDC). An added benefit of all this computerized wizardry
is the console-mounted Power button, which serves up three
settings: P400 for just 400 bhp, P500 for the M5's full 507 bhp or
P500 Sport for 507 bhp accompanied by noticeably quicker throttle
response. For additional vehicle pictures and to see a free vehicle
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