BMW M5 2025
The seventh-generation BMW M5 has been unveiled, marking the first time the flagship M car features a plug-in-hybrid powertrain. A 194-hp electric motor enhances the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8, together producing 717 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. However, this power boost comes with increased weight, bringing the car to 5390 pounds. Prices start at $120,675.
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The new BMW M5 is undeniably heavy, and its dimensions have grown compared to the previous M5 Competition. It is now 1.2 inches longer, 2.7 inches wider, and 2.1 inches taller, with a wheelbase extended by 0.9 inch. The 2025 M5 weighs 1153 pounds more than its predecessor and even surpasses the weight of the fully electric 2024 i5 M60 xDrive sedan.
Entering its seventh generation, the M5 introduces a range of new technologies. The twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 is paired with a permanently excited synchronous electric motor, generating a combined 717 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque—significantly higher than the outgoing M5 CS's 627 horsepower and 553 pound-feet. A 14.8-kWh lithium-ion battery under the floor powers the 194-hp electric motor integrated into the eight-speed automatic transmission. With temporary pre-gearing in the launch-control system, the electric motor's torque can increase from 206 to 332 pound-feet.
The added electric motor torque results in a claimed 3.4-second zero-to-60-mph time, which might be conservative. The top speed is listed at 190 mph with the optional BMW Driver's package, or 155 mph without it.
The M5's powertrain offers extensive customization with five drive modes: Electric (up to 87 mph with around 25 miles of range), Hybrid (default mode), eControl battery-saver mode, and the track-focused Dynamic and Dynamic Plus modes available with the optional M Drive Professional package. Additionally, there are three levels of shift aggressiveness, and drivers can adjust throttle mapping, transmission, chassis, steering, and brakes. The all-wheel-drive system allows for customizable power distribution between the front and rear axles, and a new boost control function enhances performance between 20 and 90 mph.
Underneath, the M5 features a stiffer body structure, reinforced suspension mounts, and additional cross-bracing under the hood. The M suspension includes steel springs and adaptive dampers with electromagnetically controlled valves for each wheel. Four-wheel steering improves the car's agility and reduces its turning radius at low speeds.
Braking options include standard brakes or optional carbon ceramics, both with six-piston fixed calipers at the front and single-piston floating calipers at the rear. The carbon ceramics offer better stopping power, reduced brake fade, and weigh 55 pounds less than the standard brakes. The wheels now measure 20 inches in the front and 21 inches in the rear, with a track width increase of 0.4 inch.
Visually, the new M5 stands out with a more aggressive design, including bulging carbon-fiber channels from the redesigned kidney grille, wider fenders, and quad exhaust tips through the diffuser. The paint options include one solid color and nine metallic choices, with additional BMW Individual colors available at a premium.
Inside, the M5 features extensive carbon fiber, a new three-spoke M leather steering wheel with a flat bottom, and a red center marker at the 12 o'clock position. Redesigned programmable M buttons and paddle shifters are mounted behind the wheel. The center console control panel includes permanent buttons for DSC settings adjustments.
The M5 will debut globally at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, enter production that same month, and go on sale worldwide in November. The starting price for the seventh-generation M5 is $120,675, nearly $9,000 more than the 2023 M5's base price.