730HP BMW M5

With Audi’s RS6 pumping out 580hp thanks to its force-fed V10 engine BMW is tipped to be testing a prototype of its M5 saloon with a pair of blowers attached, possibly for a midlife upgrade. Several tuning companies have already proven that a turbocharged M engine can do wonders, and one such company is G-Power.

The German tuner has a twin-turbo version of the M5 with around 730hp on tap with just 0.5bar of boost pressure. That’s close to a 50% increase on the standard M5’s 507hp output and that car is by no means slow.
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theoptimisticpessimist - 12/11/2007 12:47:12 PM

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Holy Crap

JUGNU - 12/11/2007 12:50:16 PM

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Wow that's just crazy. 730BHP in a sedan.

BTW Brabus V12 Biturbo Rocket also produces 730BHP and i remember they made a new speed record rencentley by putting that engine in a Maybach 57.

JUGNU

Yonder7 - 12/11/2007 1:04:28 PM

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How may Pounds of torque? let guess, 400lb....>;-)

AdmiralT20 - 12/11/2007 1:17:40 PM

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Turbocharged S85 engine- not going to happen.
5.5 litre V10- engine highly probable.

c36amg - 12/11/2007 3:28:36 PM

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too late & too lazy bmw

bmwfan1513 - 12/11/2007 4:02:45 PM

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Holy Crap is right. This BMW is the coolest. I would rather have an M3 Coupe though.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/11/2007 5:49:17 PM

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This isn't going to happen, guys.

I want a 500hp M5, but I just wouldn't want a 730hp M5. Too much power. Yes, there is such a thing. The current M5 is (barely) usable on a daily basis... this just wouldn't be.

Instead, how about lowering the weight of the current model and adding about 20hp? That's what would really give the RS6 a fight.

pushrod27 - 12/12/2007 9:55:23 PM

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'too much power...'

go to hell! there's no such thing.

M53R - 12/12/2007 8:25:18 AM

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I was just gonna say BMW M5 AMG... !

c36amg - 12/15/2007 3:28:56 PM

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that is really by far the best personal comment on these big hp cars... great words huu76.