2012 F10 M5 Rear Revealed... with 550i bumper? - M5POST

Jason · 07-26-2010, 01:06 AM

We bring you the first ever photos of the 2012 F10 M5 with its rear camouflage completely removed, but what's underneath is a surprise. It appears to be a 550i bumper (shown by the slanted rectangular exhaust cutout). Perhaps the 550i bumper is on merely for testing? Or is BMW having a little fun with us? Either one is fine with us as we hope the final M5 rear bumper design is more aggressive than this.

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550i rear bumper for comparison:

numba1guju · 07-26-2010, 01:19 AM

amazing...simply amazing

2045 · 07-26-2010, 01:19 AM

will they fill the license plate area like the E60 M5?

so far the rear doesn't look aggressive enough. at least compare to the current M5, which i love very much.

M3_WC · 07-26-2010, 01:24 AM

It looks like they will fill the exhaust cutouts with some sort of rectangular exhaust tips. The cutouts look way too big for regular quad round tips.

Bimmer Nerd · 07-26-2010, 01:30 AM

I hope production exhaust will have bigger tips, this ones look way too small for the bumper cutouts.

Barbera335 · 07-26-2010, 01:41 AM

I'm pretty sure that is a stock F10 550i rear bumper which has dual rectangular exhaust cutouts being used on this M5. There is no way that is the M5 rear bumper. Even the already released M sport rear bumper is more aggressive than that.

ukm3 · 07-26-2010, 01:42 AM

Thats a standard 550i SE Bumper not the production M5 Bumper

VTECaddict · 07-26-2010, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbera335

I'm pretty sure that is a stock F10 550i rear bumper which has dual rectangular exhaust cutouts being used on this M5. There is no way that is the M5 rear bumper. Even the already released M sport rear bumper is more aggressive than that.

DimSum · 07-26-2010, 01:58 AM

looks like a 550 with the rear cut out to fit the quads. I'm sure when it comes to production time they will slap on a beefy exhaust on it.

d-rive · 07-26-2010, 03:45 AM

Surely this is not the M5 final bumper

Malbolge · 07-26-2010, 04:05 AM

i can guarantee this is not the final version. This is what title says - a 550i bumber with cutouts for M5s exhaust setup. I think it's pretty obvious.

SCOTT26 · 07-26-2010, 07:49 AM

We are still a year out from seeing the "production" car , they are currently hot weather testing so cosmetic appendages apart from the front are not necessary at this point.

TK-421 · 07-26-2010, 08:13 AM

I doubt the real rear will have reflectors in the bumpers just like the E60 and E46 M cars didn't while the base models did (mostly).

bavarian19 · 07-26-2010, 09:26 AM

550 bumper.

Oulixes · 07-26-2010, 10:32 AM

The photos are nice and do show the rear bumper, but it does not look like the final bumper or exhaust (I hope).

Jblack4083 · 07-26-2010, 11:26 AM

They're just testing the car... obviously that's not going to be the bumper, theres even an M-Sport they cant put a non-sport bumper on an M5...

Jeff_DML · 07-26-2010, 12:35 PM

glad to see they are testing in I assume death valley, do not want limp mode on the track.

They did test the n54 in death valley and it goes limp...

M3_WC · 07-26-2010, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 320what

i can guarantee this is not the final version. This is what title says - a 550i bumber with cutouts for M5s exhaust setup. I think it's pretty obvious.

Looks like the OP change his thread title and post, because it did not read like that last night.

southlight · 07-26-2010, 05:21 PM

Everybody's focussing that much on the 550i rear bumper that the changed (darker) rear lights go unnoticed, or so it seems.

Best regards,
south

Frosty · 07-26-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3_WC

Looks like the OP change his thread title and post, because it did not read like that last night.

...after SCTOTT26 commented the thread title was changed...~Frost

335iMIAMI · 07-27-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southlight

Everybody's focussing that much on the 550i rear bumper that the changed (darker) rear lights go unnoticed, or so it seems.

Best regards,
south

I noticed it but I wasent sure if they looked much diffrent than the 550 tailights, which also seem to be a little darker.

07-26-2010, 01:06 AM	#1
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07-26-2010, 01:19 AM	#2
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07-26-2010, 04:05 AM	#11
Malbolge Major General Drives: Montego E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pluto (which is not a planet) Posts: 5,060 iTrader: (1)	i can guarantee this is not the final version. This is what title says - a 550i bumber with cutouts for M5s exhaust setup. I think it's pretty obvious. __________________ E90 325i Montego Blau - 2011-2012 (SOLD) E90 320d TiAg - 2007-2011 (SOLD) E36 320i Avus Blau Msport - 2007 (SOLD)

07-26-2010, 08:13 AM	#13
TK-421 Registered Sex Offender Drives: E46 M3 \| 1JZ S13 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 4,724 iTrader: (0)	I doubt the real rear will have reflectors in the bumpers just like the E60 and E46 M cars didn't while the base models did (mostly). __________________ Stop putting stuff like painted reflectors and premium package in your signature. You're embarrassing.

07-26-2010, 05:21 PM	#19
southlight Moderator / European Editor Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 6,638 iTrader: (0)	Everybody's focussing that much on the 550i rear bumper that the changed (darker) rear lights go unnoticed, or so it seems. Best regards, south __________________ JOIN THE 6MT CLUB GROUP

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2045 Second Lieutenant Drives: always changing Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 206 iTrader: (0)	will they fill the license plate area like the E60 M5? so far the rear doesn't look aggressive enough. at least compare to the current M5, which i love very much.

07-26-2010, 01:24 AM	#4
M3_WC Lieutenant Colonel Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA Posts: 1,840 iTrader: (0)	It looks like they will fill the exhaust cutouts with some sort of rectangular exhaust tips. The cutouts look way too big for regular quad round tips.

07-26-2010, 01:30 AM	#5
Bimmer Nerd I \| L Photography Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los angeles, ~818~ Posts: 7,422 iTrader: (11)	I hope production exhaust will have bigger tips, this ones look way too small for the bumper cutouts.

07-26-2010, 01:41 AM	#6
Barbera335 First Lieutenant Drives: F25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: socal Posts: 391 iTrader: (0)	I'm pretty sure that is a stock F10 550i rear bumper which has dual rectangular exhaust cutouts being used on this M5. There is no way that is the M5 rear bumper. Even the already released M sport rear bumper is more aggressive than that.

07-26-2010, 01:42 AM	#7
ukm3 Enlisted Member Drives: M3 CSL Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London UK Posts: 48 iTrader: (0)	Thats a standard 550i SE Bumper not the production M5 Bumper

07-26-2010, 01:58 AM	#9
DimSum Banned Drives: SLOW Join Date: May 2008 Location: LITTLEBIMMER.COM Posts: 2,743 iTrader: (10)	looks like a 550 with the rear cut out to fit the quads. I'm sure when it comes to production time they will slap on a beefy exhaust on it.

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d-rive the iREAL STIG Drives: BMW X3 3.0d 2007 & 530d 2011 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Europe, Romania Posts: 182 iTrader: (0)	Surely this is not the M5 final bumper

07-26-2010, 07:49 AM	#12
SCOTT26 Colonel Drives: Amazonite Silver Beauty Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WORLDWIDE Posts: 2,005 iTrader: (0)	We are still a year out from seeing the "production" car , they are currently hot weather testing so cosmetic appendages apart from the front are not necessary at this point.

07-26-2010, 09:26 AM	#14
bavarian19 General Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA Posts: 18,674 iTrader: (22)	550 bumper.

07-26-2010, 10:32 AM	#15
Oulixes Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 330xi, 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Terra Borealis Posts: 1,942 iTrader: (0)	The photos are nice and do show the rear bumper, but it does not look like the final bumper or exhaust (I hope).

07-26-2010, 11:26 AM	#16
Jblack4083 Captain Drives: E46 ///M3 JB/CB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 676 iTrader: (0)	They're just testing the car... obviously that's not going to be the bumper, theres even an M-Sport they cant put a non-sport bumper on an M5...

07-26-2010, 12:35 PM	#17
Jeff_DML Lieutenant Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan 6MT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 438 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 Sedan [0.00]	glad to see they are testing in I assume death valley, do not want limp mode on the track. They did test the n54 in death valley and it goes limp...

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