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ROAD READY
Rack-and-pinion steering is solidly linked
to the front axle with no elastic connection.
The body structure is stiffened, and
the suspension - dual wishbone front,
five-link rear - was comprehensively reworked
and reinforced, including a beefy
strut-tower brace.
This lane-hogging M5 never felt lightThe
updated dashboard of the 2025 BMW M5 uses BMW's Curved Display with a 12.3-inch driver's
screen and a 14.9-inch center display.
weight, but its chassis magic might
convince you it weighs closer to 4,500
lbs (2,041 kg) than 5,500. An M adaptive
suspension mates with an xDrive
AWD system that can adjust for generous
rear-wheel bias (the best set-up for
balanced performance) or sideline the
front axle entirely. The superlative M
active differential performs tricks found
on the big-boned X5M and X6M SUVs,
overdriving the outside rear wheel, with
no brake interventions, to help the M5
rotate and dig out of corners. Integral
Active Steering delivers another palpable
gain in handling and stability, pivoting
rear wheels up to 1.5 degrees.
The 2025 M5 sedan starts from
The M5 Touring wagon verges on 5,500 lbs (2,495 kg), as much as some versions of BMW's
largest X7 SUV.
$120,675, including a $1,175 destination
charge. That rises to $122,675 for the
Touring model, perhaps history's most
powerful wagon. For engineering types
who lose sleep over excess mass, BMW
offers its own Ozempic: An optional
carbon-fiber roof package that trims 66
pounds (30 kg).
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