Upcoming BMW M5 Is The Fastest Sedan Around Nürburgring

When it comes to gauging a car’s performance, most will look at figures like accelerations, top speed, skid-pad numbers, and braking distance. Manufacturers have another number in mind, especially when a performance car is involved: A Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Time. A lap time of the 14 mile course measures all the performance factors of a car. Drivers may also experience a 1,000 foot elevation change and can even experience different weather patterns during one lap of the famed German Track.
The top-spots are normally occupied by race cars, but production cars enjoy some fast times too. While there are no exact categories for separating laps, manufacturers will group similar cars that compete in the same segment, like the Porsche GT2 RS and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Another category that gets lumped together are four-door sedans, which the new BMW “F10” M5 dominates with a 7:55 lap. For comparison, it’s just as fast as a Ferrari F430, while the next quickest sedan, the Porsche Panamera Turbo is a second behind.
The F10 BMW M5 has lost the V-10 in favor of the twin-turbo 4.4L V-8 found in the X6 M and X5 M performance SUVs. This means that the car is producing 560 hp, 50 more horsepower than the old engine, and nearly eight-percent more torque lower in the rev-range. A seven-speed dual-clutch transmission will be bolted to the back of the engine, but a six-speed manual will be available to enthusiasts who’d like to shift.
For now, BMW can claim they still offer the best new performance sedan on the market.
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