BMW M5
2013 BMW M5 sedan for North America to get 6-speed manual transmission.
If you still can’t believe your eyes, yes it is true, the M Division of BMW keeps its tradition of having as an option for their North American units to have a manual gearbox. It has been confirmed during the Detroit Auto Show that the upcoming 2013 BMW M5 sedan will have an engine linked to a manual gearbox.
According to a BMW representative, consumers in the United States love the manual shifting M5 as proven in their previous releases in the past years and so this option and unique offer will continue for the North American market.
For no additional cost, buyers can go for the six-speed manual transmission over the standard 7-speed M-DCT or double clutch gearbox. It will feature a short shifter wrapped in black leather with backlight for the knob.
Although the manual transmission is a gear short compared to the automatic gearbox counterpart, the engine will still have the same drive ratio and the special differential for this BMW M division creation.
The M-DCT variants and the manual 2013 M5 will be rolling out the US market by summer this year with BMW expected to announce the tag price close to the official release date.
The older sibling of the BMW M5, the M5 E60 powered by a V10, the 6-speed manual gearbox option had to be added by the car manufacturer after it received bad reviews for its SMG transmission from magazine editors and consumers. About 50% of the purchases in the US of the older generation M5 E60 was for the one with manual transmission.
228mph Sedan: G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RS
You read it right, two hundred and twenty-eight miles per hour. That’s one quick sedan, good for a new land speed record for sedans. I’m extremely impressed with BMW for the fact that they keep coming up with these extremely amazing vehicles during these tough economic times. Shows you that the german car maker is NOT stopping their innovation research.
Awesome pics below:
Source: G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RS at Car News Blog.
BMW M5 – Luxurious and Fast
For almost a century, the Bavarian Motor company, better known as BMW, has been giving us a wonderful and superior product line with the best performance for years. The BMW M5 is one such more car launched by BMW. It is of no wonder then that so many people still vouch by this exquisite line of cars for driving on the roads. The continued public support also shows their commitment in bringing to us the best cars at the best prices.
This Sedan is considered as a high performance luxury car with some even claiming it to be the most powerful Sedan in the world today! Its quality and performance has surpassed many of the leading cars. The euphoria created by this high-end luxury vehicle brand has left many craving for one just ultimate ride in it. Till date, amongst all the cars produced by BMW, it is the M5 that has the fastest accelerating capacity. Thus the BMW M5 is much more than just another car from the mighty car company. Its V-10 engine, 10 cylinders with 500 horsepower machine can get you speeds at 8000 rpm. The BMW is undoubtedly one of the most high quality vehicles on our roads today that justifies its high price tag.
