BMW M5 CS May Debut With 600+HP Twin Turbo V8

In November 2017, BMW introduced a hot M3 CS as a limited-run special edition positioned above the regular M3 equipped with the Competition Package. It had an extra 10 horsepower and 37 pound-feet (50 Newton-meters) and was 110 pounds (50 kilograms) lighter after a generous use of carbon fiber. About 1,200 units were made, with 550 earmarked for the United States. It looks like the “CS” badge will make a return in a few years, but on the M3’s bigger brother.

According to a new report published by BMWBLOG, the M5 and M5 Competition might be joined by a third flavor of the high-performance executive sedan called the M5 CS. It is believed the Mercedes-AMG E63 S rival will make use of a newly developed twin-turbo V8 engine allegedly codenamed “S68.” While its displacement is not known – the current S63 in the M5 has 4.4 liters – the report specifies it could be more compact while representing a “drastic upgrade” over its predecessor.

Read Article

skytop - 9/25/2019 12:35:53 PM

+1 Boost

It clearly appears that the new crop of performance cars must now have much more than 600 H.P. to be considered legitimate.

The poor little Corvette Z06 is now lost in the 600+ H.P. crowd.

LexSucks - 9/25/2019 12:48:36 PM

-1 Boost

Needs a redesign

cidflekken - 9/25/2019 2:15:17 PM

-2 Boost

Is BMW taking styling tips from Kia? The 8 Series Gran Coupe looks like an expensive Stinger. Now the LED DRLs on this M5 clone the Stinger's DRLs.