The last time BMW delighted us with a Touring version of the M5 was quite a few years ago with the E61 generation., powered by a spectacular V10. But apparently, the good results of the BMW Touring models, especially the sportier ones like the M3, have ignited the flame of the engineers of the German brand, to bring us back this variant. Or perhaps it is the rivalry with Audi, who are preparing to launch a new RS 6 with plug-in propulsion.
But hey, the important thing is that BMW makes the future M5 official with this configuration so desired by purists. Like the sedan, the Touring variant will also feature a partially electrified powertrain, rumored to be related to the XM SUV (644hp, 800Nm), which will go hand in hand with all the chassis and engineering tricks that make an M car dazzle on racetracks and highways. The electrification of the M models was something that was seen coming and is a good compromise between achieving greater performance without completely sacrificing a high-performance combustion engine.
For almost 40 years, the BMW M5 has been a dynamic benchmark among sporty executive sedans. Much of what BMW has developed for racing, coupled with technological advances and pioneering innovations in the areas of handling, suspension, aerodynamics and lightweight construction have gone into the M5. The six-, eight- and ten-cylinder engines, M TwinPower Turbo technology and high-rev characteristics, the M Carbon composite brake system with ceramic brakes and the M xDrive all-wheel drive system are just some of the technological milestones that can be achieved. mention.
The first BMW M5 Touring was launched in 1992 on the basis of the second generation BMW M5 Sedan. In 2007, BMW M also added a Touring variant to the fourth-generation BMW M5. Currently, the BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive is on the market.
BMW M5 Touring 1992 (E34)
Testing of the first prototypes of the new BMW M5 Touring will begin in the coming days in urban traffic, as well as on country roads and motorways around Munich and at the BMW M headquarters in Garching. Of course the powertrain will have to go through the rigors of the Nürburgring Nordschleife before we see it officially roll off the production line.
