FIRST DRIVE: New BMW M5 – Too Much Weight To Be Great?

There’s no getting away from the fact the new BMW M5 is a bit of a porker. The previous-generation super-saloon weighed 1895kg; this new one is 540kg more…

Blame the plug-in, hybridised V8, which delivers more power (up 140bhp) and torque (up 184lb ft) than the last M5, and a parsimonious 160mpg+ on the WLTP fuel test. And while figures like those probably looked enticing when BMW started development years ago, enthusiasts aren’t exactly lapping up electrified performance cars in 2024…

But, but, but… this is also an all-new BMW M5! It’s the stuff of legend, with a long legacy of always being top dog over and above rivals from Audi and Mercedes. And while there’s yet to be a new AMG version of the E-class, and Audi will soon end production of the RS6 and RS7, the M5 is here, and with a stonkingly powerful V8 too. Downsizing is not in effect!

So, what really matters is what this new M5 is like behind the wheel. Over to Tom Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor, Tom Ford, for the verdict…

00:00 Intro
00:37 Walkaround
03:09 Interior
04:56 Drive
09:23 Weight
12:25 E28 M5

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