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Originally Posted by PatrickC23
So which is it? 592 or 600hp? Only 8 hp, but it'd be nicer to say 600.
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It is 600hp. BMW rates the M5 in Europe at 560PS hp (metric hp measurement). If you would convert that to SAE hp, which is the hp rating shown in the US, it would convert to 552hp. However, BMW USA markets the M5 with 560hp here in the US as well. I think BMW knows that the engine is making more than the 560hp in any horsepower measurement (DIN, PS, JIS, SAE..etc) so they feel comfortable leaving the 560 hp rating. Similarly, the CP is rated 575hp in US and Europe but it would convert to 567 SAE from 575PS. As I mentioned before, I believe BMW will stick with the 600 hp rating on the 30th edition as it does with it's other M5 versions.