2012 BMW M5 (F10) sheds some camo. Most revealing photos yet.

BMW269 · 05-18-2010, 02:42 PM

Only front bumper is M5. Rear bumper, side skirts and mirrors and rims are yet to come. The M5 does not get wider fenders, as it never got wider fenders. Same goes for M6. Only M3 and M1 get wider fenders. Body-roll: remember the body-roll of the M1, and look how it drives now: now body roll at all. These rims would not be bad in 18" for M1. They are light and look agressive and good.

nlpamg · 05-18-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by beamer

I was thinking the same. looks like the roof has the same color/reflection as the other body panels. Either way, a CF roof might be nice for performance, but might actually look out of place on an M5. Relative to the M3, it has always been an understated car. Few body panels have differed from a standard 5 series.

I would much rather have a CF roof than a garbage glass moon roof

SlammedR8 · 05-18-2010, 04:53 PM

I really think this may be my next car, but its looking really big. It looks like a 7 series from certain angles, and even though the M will obviously look GREAT. It still might be a bit too big

Evice · 05-18-2010, 04:53 PM

meh m5 is overrated. m3 is the king, m1 will be the king-in-training.

uhn2000 · 05-18-2010, 04:59 PM

I have a feeling they may put a power dome on there. So looking forward to this!

RickyRaz · 05-18-2010, 07:08 PM

I hope that camo on the hood means there is a bulge!!!!

SoCali E36 · 05-18-2010, 09:01 PM

someone should make reps of those BBS's so us po folks can buy them

d3l0n · 05-18-2010, 09:25 PM

those wheels grew on me big time.. they just get better and better

not sure how well they'd look on an e90 tho...

anyway, this is going to be instantly great... the front should resemble x6m

Oulixes · 05-18-2010, 09:48 PM

Power with the V8 and two turbos will be the most attractive feature of the car.

mapezzul · 05-18-2010, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

A Not to mention the new F1x M6 - or 6 series for that matter - are not even close to production yet.

I would not be too sure on the 6er being that far out

Alpin3_F30 · 05-18-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

Only front bumper is M5. Rear bumper, side skirts and mirrors and rims are yet to come. The M5 does not get wider fenders, as it never got wider fenders. Same goes for M6. Only M3 and M1 get wider fenders. Body-roll: remember the body-roll of the M1, and look how it drives now: now body roll at all. These rims would not be bad in 18" for M1. They are light and look agressive and good.

actually the front fender on the M5 is slightly lifted on the front i did a comparison on the previous 5 and M5 on photoshop. the rear fenders stay the same but the bumper has alittle flare that make it look wider.

Here check them out, heres the front 5 series on top of the M5 you can see the slight difference.
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/223...urity20081.jpg
Heres the rear.
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2...urity20081.jpg

Alpin3_F30 · 05-18-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyRaz

I hope that camo on the hood means there is a bulge!!!!

doesnt seem to show thru the tape. if the previous M5 didnt have it this one wont either. look forward to seeing the rear bumper side skirts and production wheels which im very sure theyll be nicer than the ones you see on these photos.

zuggerat89 · 05-19-2010, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpine325ci

actually the front fender on the M5 is slightly lifted on the front i did a comparison on the previous 5 and M5 on photoshop. the rear fenders stay the same but the bumper has alittle flare that make it look wider.

Here check them out, heres the front 5 series on top of the M5 you can see the slight difference.
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/223...urity20081.jpg
Heres the rear.
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2...urity20081.jpg

Nice comparison

mkoesel · 05-19-2010, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mapezzul

I would not be too sure on the 6er being that far out

Ok, fair enough - should be fall 2011 as an MY2012 I assume - but I guess my point is that the M5 is not going to get the M6 front end.

MDyDinanM · 05-19-2010, 09:24 AM

don't like the side view mirrors. They are not ///M enough

hope they change that

sebaflex · 05-19-2010, 10:16 AM

same wheels as 599 GTO ??

SlammedR8 · 05-19-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mdyaman

don't like the side view mirrors. They are not ///M enough

hope they change that

umm...clearly those are not the real mirrors

zuggerat89 · 05-19-2010, 02:45 PM

Isn't the new M5 supposed to have active aero? I don't really see where it could be integrated and actually make a difference.

Alpin3_F30 · 05-20-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

umm...clearly those are not the real mirrors

neither is the rear bumper and skirts also. or those wheels. trust and believe BMW will make a more aggressive wheel than the previous M5. the point is to be better than the previous model not worse. and so far all those non production wheels we've seen on the mule dont compare to the old M5 wheel.

nigel996 · 05-20-2010, 07:42 PM

BMW finally took my deposit for the new car. They did not commit to a time or final value but the deposit is guaranteed to secure me the very first UK official car...

Roll on late 2011 / early 2012

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