It is powered 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine coupled with an electric motor in the 8-speed automatic transmission. Total system output is 727hp and 100Nm of torque.
BMW M5
It sprints from 0-100kph in 3.5 seconds despite weight 2.5 tonnes, and has a top-speed of 305kph with optional M driver’s package.
BMW M5
Its 18.6kWh battery enables an electric-only range of 69km (WLTP). In this mode, the BMW M5 can hit speeds up to 140kph and supports AC charging up to 7.4kW.
BMW M5
It also comes fitted with adaptive suspension and rear-wheel steering as standard, and has a rear-biased four-wheel drive system and M compound brakes.
BMW M5
The M5 looks properly aggressive, thanks to sculpted bumpers and flared wheel arches. It is based on short wheelbase version of the 5 Series.
BMW M5
On the inside it gets flat-bottomed M-specific steering wheel, M-specific ambient lighting, and M-spec seats with an illuminated M5 logo and revised switchgear on the centre console.
BMW M5
Features include 14.9-inch touchscreen, 12.3-inch digital dials, a head-up display, four-zone automatic climate control and a Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System.
BMW M5
It is priced at Rs 1.99 crore (ex-showroom) which is just Rs 4 lakh more than the Mercedes-AMG C63 that gets a 680hp, 2.0-litre, four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain.