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09-22-2011, 10:13 AM
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#1 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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| 2012 BMW M5
     
- 4.4-litre M Twin Power Turbo V8
- 553 hp between 6,000 and 7,000 rpm
- 502 lb-ft between 1,500 and 5,750 rpm
- 0 to 60 mph run in 4.3 seconds
- Nürburgring in 7:55
More photos and review (including video): 2012 BMW M5 [w/video] — Autoblog Canada
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09-22-2011, 10:22 AM
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#2 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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hmm interior looks the same
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09-22-2011, 10:38 AM
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looks very nice... but.. i think i still like the e39 the most for some reason..
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09-22-2011, 10:52 AM
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#4 | | I want to be a person and not an icon.
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The exterior is a disappoint.
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09-22-2011, 11:01 AM
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#5 | | DUHHH HELLLLLLLLLO
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curious to see what that button under the start button is
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09-22-2011, 11:05 AM
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E60 M5 looks better
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09-22-2011, 11:26 AM
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#7 | | Resident Bullshitter
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Originally Posted by Vdub333  curious to see what that button under the start button is | engine start/stop
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09-22-2011, 11:50 AM
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#8 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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I like the rear end, but the front needs to be a bit more aggressive.
Butterface with a nice ass I guess.
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09-22-2011, 12:28 PM
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#9 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Ew. Bring back E60 Posted via RS Mobile | |
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09-22-2011, 12:58 PM
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#10 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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the new engine is pretty cool, the exhaust manifold is inside the vee and it has no throttle bodies  Quote:
What most folks have not realized so far are the extensive modifications BMW has made to the F10 M5 engine. We point those out for you below, referencing BMW’s released info. Compared to the S85 engine of the E60 M5, BMW claims that “VALVETRONIC has also sharpened the responsiveness of this engine [S63Tü].
Here are the highlights of the new M5’s S63Tu engine and how it’s different from the S63 engine used for the X5 M and X6 M.
Two more innovations of the S63Tü:
- Innovative solenoid valve injectors in the new BMW M5 engine use multiple injections to achieve an extremely precise mixture preparation.
- VALVETRONIC
This is the biggest difference. As BMW puts it:
“Throughout each of its four previous generations, the heart of the BMW M5 has been its high-revving, high output-per-liter engine fed by individual throttle plates.
The new M5 engine introduces VALVETRONIC variable valve control system for the first time on a BMW M engine – effectively providing 16 individual throttles.
VALVETRONIC is BMW’s patented fully variable valve control system that eliminates the need for conventional throttles. Engine power is instead controlled directly by varying the amount of lift of the intake valves. Throttle losses in the gas cycle are minimized with this system, which has a positive impact on both the efficiency and torque. VALVETRONIC has also sharpened the responsiveness of this engine compared to the V10 engine it replaces.”
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09-22-2011, 02:12 PM
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#11 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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09-22-2011, 02:12 PM
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#12 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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E39>f10>e60
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09-22-2011, 02:40 PM
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#13 | | Returner of Lost Phones and Turtles
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Originally Posted by Vdub333 curious to see what that button under the start button is | Quote:
Originally Posted by .Renn.Sport engine start/stop |  
Anyways i think its the door lock button...
EDIT: Found a bigger picture, still dont know what the logo is 
Click for Hi-Res
Last edited by LP700-4; 09-22-2011 at 02:47 PM.
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09-22-2011, 02:40 PM
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#14 | | OWNER/C.F.O./MONEYMAN
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bmw training on explaining valve tronic was kinda cool.
instead of a set lifter, the lifter is on cog arc, so depending at where it is on that arc, depends how long and how high the valve is lifted.
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09-22-2011, 03:30 PM
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Best looking M5 since the E39. I've hated the look of every single M5 since then. M5's should be about understated power, not over the top, in your face crap. That's what the M3 is for.
Now if only they'd get rid of that stupid front fender vent...
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09-22-2011, 03:42 PM
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I don't care if this has more power and has a more usable powerband. I'd still rather get a screaming V10 with a 8250 rpm redline. RIP S85  | |
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09-22-2011, 04:19 PM
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#17 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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the rims on the blue one look cheap
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09-22-2011, 04:25 PM
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#18 | | I want to be a person and not an icon.
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Originally Posted by LP670-4 SV
Anyways i think its the door lock button...
EDIT: Found a bigger picture, still dont know what the logo is
Click for Hi-Res | looks like traction control off
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09-22-2011, 04:52 PM
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#19 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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I like the engine, but don't like the fact they use air/water intercoolers, even though they basically doubled the size. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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09-22-2011, 05:51 PM
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its a circular arrow around a triangle, should be traction control off button (instead of a button with DSC on it) but then, i think they relabelled it from DSC to something i think... forgot  Quote:
Originally Posted by LP670-4 SV
Anyways i think its the door lock button...
EDIT: Found a bigger picture, still dont know what the logo is
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09-22-2011, 05:52 PM
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#21 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Click for Hi-Res[/QUOTE] 
There u go!
It's the auto start stop button.
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09-22-2011, 05:55 PM
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#22 | | Banned By Establishment
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new cars are packed with so much technology it's
back in the days we thought we had to turbo time cars but now they engine start-stop turbo cars at the light, wassup with that doc?
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09-22-2011, 06:45 PM
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#23 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by Lomac Best looking M5 since the E39. I've hated the look of every single M5 since then. M5's should be about understated power, not over the top, in your face crap. That's what the M3 is for.
Now if only they'd get rid of that stupid front fender vent... | they are not targeting you to buy a m5 anyways
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09-22-2011, 07:11 PM
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thought we had a thread on this already. Exterior looks so weak. I'd still prefer V10.
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09-22-2011, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Zyzz they are not targeting you to buy a m5 anyways | 
You've no idea what I can or can't buy.
Besides, who says one can't have an opinion on a vehicle if you're not their "target audience?"
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