2002 BMW M5 Consumer Discussions

High Performance Luxury Sedans

Re: Such Passion Habitat1! [merc1]

Written by: habitat1 on Jul 28, 2004 07:34 AM

Sorry, I guess I should save my passion if I ever run for political office (or, better yet, the Board of Directors of BMW)! I agree that the "supersedans" are indeed sedans and, as such, they have a broader duty than a dedicated sports car. But I'll somewhat stick to my position that 500 horsepower is enough, already. Perhaps an adjustable suspension system, like ... Read More...

pablo/habitat1

Written by: portknoxxa on Mar 15, 2004 03:15 PM

The E39 M5 set the standard for performance/luxury sedans and that's why it's a classic and the 2002 E55 is not. I agree with the both of you, but I think the E60 M5 will "somewhat blow away" the E39 M5 in performance based on that V10 500 hp and I'm sure the tourque has to be somewhere around 400. Not to mention the car is lighter, because of the extensive use of aluminum. ... Read More...

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Written by: merc1 on Apr 14, 2003 11:27 PM

I kinda figured how those tests would come out, Mercedes just isn't going to deviate from the straight-line stability theme long enough or loosen the grip of their safety systems to match those other cars once the road starts to twist. What I am impressed with is Audi. I never thought I'd see the day C&D would rank an Audi over a BMW. Auto, Motor und Sport also ... Read More...

BMW M5 sequential

Written by: w210 on Jul 27, 2001 01:14 PM

no sequential on 2002 M5, perhaps the next generation M5 in 2004? Read More...

BMW M5 and SMG

Written by: rguillermo on Jul 27, 2001 08:18 AM

Has anyone heard yet whether the 2002 M5 will have the option of the Sequential MultiGearbox like the M3? Read More...