# 2012 BMW M5 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 14, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185 "2010-01-14T07:10:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/101 "2011-06-15T06:58:46Z")
501 ft-lbs :tup: ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/102 "2011-06-15T07:17:43Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > 501 ft-lbs :tup: at something retarded like 1500rpms too… ugh ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/103 "2011-06-15T08:33:30Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > 501 ft-lbs :tup: I was expecting more since those are the same type of numbers the X5/X6 M is throwing around. Figured they would bump the boost a bit. hp/rpm 555/6000 Max. torque lb-ft/rpm 500/1500-5650 Acceleration 0-60 mph 4.5 sec After re-reading I think the numbers are still rumored and not published. Just the pictures are confirmed official. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/104 "2011-06-15T08:59:49Z")
4.5 seconds sounds pretty shitty ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/105 "2011-06-15T09:06:32Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > 4.5 seconds sounds pretty shitty 4.5 is the X5 M. The number quoted in the article is 4.4 ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/106 "2011-06-15T10:52:09Z")
> The 4.4-liter twin-scroll twin-turbo V8, complete with direct injection and variable valvetrain, offers up a whopping **560 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque** – about 10 percent more than the outgoing V10, accessible from lower revs to boot. It also does so using less fuel and emitting fewer carbon molecules into the atmosphere, aided by such features as regenerative braking and stop-start ignition. > > Driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission complete with launch control and all the electronic do-dads you’d expect from a modern German performance sedan, BMW figures it’s good for a **4.4-second sprint to 60** , with top speed limited (as many German automobiles are) to 155 miles per hour, though the governor can be relaxed with the optional M Driver’s Package for a **190-mph top end**. Of course, the M5 isn’t all about straight-line speed, packing an Active M electronic multi-plate limited-slip differential and stability control to help get the power down coming out of the corners. > **[BMW opens the floodgates on 2012 M5 - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/15/bmw-opens-the-floodgates-on-2012-m5/)** > > 2012 BMW M5 – Click above for high-res image mega gallery > > The moment we've all been waiting for is upon us. Well, actually, it came last night when t So BMW made some things official. I didn’t see a price though. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/107 "2011-06-15T11:43:49Z")
So chip and get 750whp? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/108 "2011-06-15T11:48:59Z")
I wonder what the transmission can hold? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/109 "2011-06-15T19:18:43Z")
I can’t fucking wait to do Euro delivery on this shit and freak the BMW guys out with a sawzall when picking it up. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/110 "2011-06-16T07:40:23Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > I can’t fucking wait to do Euro delivery on this shit and freak the BMW guys out with a sawzall when picking it up. ^^^ In for that trip 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/111 "2011-06-16T07:43:32Z")
lol straight piping it right out the factory? ili ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/112 "2011-06-16T07:59:35Z")
Is it going to have full power like a real car or do you still have to play with the onboard computer everytime you want to go fast?:jerkit: ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/113 "2011-06-21T01:04:07Z")
I literally never touch the iDrive unless I am browsing my USB stick for music. You don’t have to fumble with it like they make it out in Top Gear. Start car, press M button, depress throttle lol ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/114 "2011-06-21T08:11:39Z")
[https://youtu.be/vUtlaGwxDrQ](https://youtu.be/vUtlaGwxDrQ) ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/115 "2011-06-21T08:17:24Z")
Hot. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/116 "2011-06-21T08:18:21Z")
^^^Top Gear definately likes to make drama out of it. ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/117 "2011-06-22T14:38:56Z")
yeah, I know. I was worried when I bought it because of that video haha. I don’t think that my car is the best car on the planet, but my hangups about it I don’t think are even discussed in the video. More “real life owner” shit. I shut the voice off with that navi in literally 5 minutes on the ride home from delivery. Easy. There’s a stop navigation button, so even if you have the voice on, it’s not ever on unless you specifically need directions. And the M button is cake to “program” if you even feel the need to. It’s actually pretty cool. it’s also possible I have a much newer idrive revision then the one in the top gear video. they update the software a lot it seems. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/118 "2011-06-27T11:53:50Z")
Unofficial: 2013 BMW F10 M5 sets fastest production sedan time at the Ring with 7:55 lap > **[Unofficial: BMW F10 M5 sets fastest production sedan time at the Ring with 7:55...](https://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/27/unofficial-bmw-f10-m5-sets-fastest-production-sedan-time-at-the/)** > > 2012 BMW M5 – Click above for high-res image gallery > > > Ah, the Nürburgring lap time board. Perhaps the ultimate in bragging rights for any per Looks like I won my bet, I will have to dig up that old thread. For reference the 2009 CTS-V did it in 7:59 ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/119 "2012-10-05T10:56:37Z")
BMW recalling 2013 M5, M6 models over potential catastrophic engine failures > According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “a manufacturing process error” could cause the oil pump’s driveshaft to separate from its rotor, leading “to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” > > As is always the case with such recalls, BMW will be contacting owners and dealerships with plans to fix the problem free of charge. On the plus side, we’d imagine some owners already know of the problem, considering the brand issued a stop sale notice on the M5 and M6 on September 21. > **[BMW recalling 2013 M5, M6 models over potential catastrophic engine failures...](https://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/05/bmw-recalling-2013-m5-m6-models-over-potential-catastrophic-eng/)** > > Catastrophic engine failure... not exactly what you want to hear no matter what you're driving, but especially so when you've just purchased a brand-new 2013 BMW M5 or M6. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/120 "2012-10-05T15:54:54Z")
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