BMW UK decided to reveal the pricing and availability details for the fifth generation M5, a model fully introduced few weeks ago. According to the official details, the new BMW M5 is priced from £73,040 in the UK while the German customers will have to pay €102,700 for the base model. The 2012 BMW M5 will enter the European showrooms on November 19 while the U.S. customers will have to wait until this fall to get the new German sport model and pricing details.

If we get deeper into the pricing details, we can see that the new M5 F10 is about £8,000 more expensive than the previous generation but don’t forget that you get what BMW calls “the most potent engine ever devised by BMW’s high-performance M division”.

Under the bonnet, the high-revving 4.4-litre V8 is able to produce 560 horsepower from 5750-7000rpm and 680 Nm of torque, making it the most potent series-production engine of the M division. As we previously mentioned, the new V8 unit which replaces the old V10 that fits the previous generation is able to provide 10% more maximum power and an increase of 30% in terms of peak torque.

Even the engine decreased, the new BMW M5 (F10) is still able to deliver improved performance being able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in only 4,4 seconds while the top speed is electronically limited at 250 km/h. According to the extended details revealed by BMW UK, the new M5 F10 features a low speed assistance function which will help in heavy traffic conditions, making the German model move smoothly with a single touch of the accelerator.

“For more than 25 years the BMW M5 Saloon has defined the high-performance saloon, in the process becoming the most successful car of its type in the world. Now a new fifth-generation model raises the concept of the premium executive saloon combining track-car dynamics and supreme touring comfort to an even higher level,” add the Germans.

According to the official information, more details about the new German model are going to be released soon, therefore, we have to keep an eye on the official web pages for further information until the model hit the showrooms. Even the U.S. pricing is not available yet, expect a starting price of around $85,000.

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The British department of BMW Group announced that the all-new BMW M5 F10 will be fully revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, an event which takes place in the UK between 1 and 3 July 2011. BMW UK released plenty details about what will happen at the event which starts early July, models such as the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe but also a 1936 BMW 328 roadster and 1972 BMW M1 Turbo Concept being ready to be revealed.

Moreover, few models within BMW’s range such as the M3 GTS and Z4 GT3 powered by a V8 unit will compete in the Goodwood hill climb.

Dirk Müller, the driver who achieved the third place at the 79th staging of the Le Mans 24 Hours race behind the steering wheel of a BMW M3 GT will be the one that will drive the BMW Z4 GT3 at Goodwood. As you probably know from the official details of the new BMW M5, the German model comes with a 4.4-liter turbocharged unit able to deliver 560 horsepower and 680 Nm of torque. The V8 unit is coupled to a seven-speed M Double Clutch transmission with Drivelogic which helps the model to get a fast shifting time allowing an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,4 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h.

The online configurator for the new M5 F10 is available at the moment too, a variety of exterior and interior colors being on the list. To be more precise, the exterior finishes range includes Black Sapphire Metallic, Havanna Metallic, Silverstone II Metallic, Space Gray Metallic, Singapur Grau Metallic, Imperial Blue Brilliant and Monte Carlo Blau. At the interior you can opt for Sliverstone/Black Merino, Sakhir Orange/Black Merino and Black Merino with different trims such as Aluminum “Trace” or Ash Grain Brown.

In terms of pricing, the new BMW M5 starts at £73,040 in the UK while the model goes on sale this fall after the official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show. “The fifth generation of the world’s most successful performance saloon, the BMW M5, will be seen for the first time at The Goodwood Festival of Speed 1-3 July 2011. The new car will make its UK debut in the BMW pavilion along with a selection of the Bavarian manufacturer’s hottest current cars and some famous racing cars celebrating anniversaries from its glorious heritage,” says BMW UK.

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