BMW’s latest forbidden fruit won’t be banned after all.
On Thursday, BMW said the seventh generation M5 is getting a Touring variant who will come to the USA
Defined as debut in 2024the 2025 M5 Touring will arrive as soon as the Audi RS 6 Avant withdraws. Production will begin in the fourth quarter of 2024, with cars arriving shortly after.
BMW said the high-performance luxury sedan variant has entered the final phase of development with the completion of testing. Testing of the Touring model is underway with the team returning to the Nürburgring soon. It is possible that the station wagon will be launched after the sedan variant.
A hybrid powertrain related to the BMW M Hybrid V8 GTP race car has been confirmed. That translates to a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 and an electric motor under the hood. Racing regulations limit this powertrain to an output of just 670 hp, but easily expect more than 700 hp sent to all four wheels.
The M5 will take the latest 5 Series and punch out the fenders, ride on increasingly wider wheels, feature bigger brakes and the trademark quad exhaust tips at the back.
Expect a price that is solidly in the six figures.