Though I may have just posted Top Gear's review of the all-new BMW M5, in which Richard Hammond says the vehicle is "...the best car in the world right now," I told you that for every cheerleader there would be a naysayer.
Well, I have found him.
James Wong might not exactly be a household name, like Hammond, but he does make some valid points about the new F10 M car. What it has increased in horsepower, it has also increased in size and heft. In addition, the new dual-clutch 'box is the only option for the time being; however, we will see a row-it-yourself coming stateside.
All of these reasons are good points to be skeptical about.
Personally, knowing that the exhaust note is artificially being piped through the sound system is just the lamest thing on the planet for a "driver's car," but what do I know?
Anyhow, Wong's argument is plain and simple: power doesn't equate to an awesome car as there are plenty of other critical attributes that make a driver's car just that.
Do YOU agree or disagree? That is the question...
...These days, numbers no longer do the talking...
...It has a score sheet that would make any school teacher proud – 552bhp, 680Nm of torque, 0-100mph in 8 seconds and a comfortable top speed in excess of 300km/h. However, like the old adage that top scoring students are not necessarily the ones who would make the most of their life in the future, there are as many reasons why the M5 doesn’t tickle my senses as much as it should...
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