As described by EVO Magazine's Chris Harris "Interesting. Mostly awe-inspiring."
But is it that much of a surprise, really? I mean look at what it's following, the E60 M5, which looked arguably poor and had a transmission that was subpar at best.
Yeah, I just put my flame suit on but let's be real, the E60 wasn't all that great. That applies to both the standard and M version.
Now with upgraded tech, a damn fine transmission and looks to kill, it's almost a give in that the new M5 will be the object of many writer's affection.
From there you can take a look at the rest of Harris' comments. But there's not much detailed besides the painfully obvious.
...There is no other powertrain like this in a series production car. Some produce similar results in terms of outright performance, but not in the same manner. It’s perhaps the first car to match the benefits of grossly-turbocharged-low-RPM-performance with high engine speeds. This gives the effect of having a gigantic effective, useable powerband of over 5000rpm because it will pull hard enough in seventh gear - from just 2000rpm - for the driver to assume he was in fourth. And yet there is still something to be gained from taking it all the way to the 7200rpm redline.
The relationship with the gearbox is about as harmonious as anyone could have hoped. BMW has learned a lot about double-clutch systems and this is a masterpiece of calibration, one capable of spanning the disparate disciplines of part-throttle chugger and vein-popping, manual-shifting beserker...
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