2021 BMW M5 Revealed, India Bound
The facelifted BMW M5 F90 gets updated styling and more equipment.
Just recently BMW revealed their facelifted 5-Series. Now, based on the updated model, the 2021 BMW M5 gets unleashed. Subtle yet significant changes make it look fresh now.
BMW is usually doesn’t offer drastic changes with their mid-cycle updates. However, in the case of 5-Series, it is quite a big update visually. The car now looks sharper and offers a fresh appeal.
The updated model gets a larger set of kidney grille, new LED headlights, new LED tail lights, revised front and rear bumper and new 20-inch alloy wheel design. These subtle changes make it look even more sporty.
The interior remains more or less the same. However, there are new bigger 12.3-inch screens on offer. One for the instrument cluster and the other for the touchscreen infotainment system. The new M5 comes with iDrive 7 offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard. It comes with new connectivity features and cloud based navigation system.
Powering the new model is the same 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol motor. It produces 600 PS and 750 Nm of torque. 0-100 km/hr comes up in 3.4 seconds. On the other hand, the M5 Competition gets 625 PS and does 0-100 km/hr in 3.3 seconds. Top speed is limited to 250 km/hr. However, the additional M package offers 305 km/hr top speed. The M5 continues to be offered with rear biased all-wheel drive system.
It will be available in Germany with a starting price of €120,900 (Rs. 1 crore). India launch is expected later this year or early next year.