BMW M5 Top Choice for Mission: Impossible 5 – Fallout
Latest Tom Cruise movie will feature 1986 BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, and a BMW R nineT Scrambler.
The BMW Group is again the exclusive automotive partner of the next installment of the Mission: Impossible film franchise. BMW has been a partner of the hit film series since 2011, and in the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Fallout, opening in cinemas July 27, BMW once again provides a range of vehicles and global marketing in support of the release. The Paramount Pictures trailer above, which is hosted on BMW’s official YouTube page, provides a taste of what is to come.
Mission: Impossible – Fallout finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong. Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett, and Vanessa Kirby also join the cast, with Christopher McQuarrie returning to the direct.
The team of agents is reinforced by the new BMW M5 and a number of other BMW models, including the 1986 BMW 5 Series sedan, the BMW 7 Series sedan, and the BMW R nineT Scrambler.
Styled with characteristic BMW M Performance Parts, such as a black kidney grille and carbon-fibre mirror caps, the BMW M5 makes an impressive appearance in the film. With its powerful 4.4-liter V8 biturbo engine with TwinPower Turbo technology and 441 kW/600 hp (combined fuel consumption: 10.5 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 241 g/km) and the newly-developed high-performance M xDrive all-wheel drive, the BMW M5 makes sure that Cruise’s Ethan Hunt always has the best-possible traction and superior driving dynamics to keep him ahead of his enemies.
‘BMW and Mission: Impossible are a perfect fit. We are proud that our powerful cars and motorcycles have been able to enhance this iconic film series time and again…’
The BMW R nineT Scrambler can be seen in key scenes, performing daring maneuvers at rapid speed in a wild chase through Paris. A 1986 BMW 5 Series Sedan also makes a major appearance in a high-octane scene.
As part of the collaboration with Paramount Pictures, BMW’s global “Mission to Thrill”-themed marketing campaign will promote and support the theatrical release and include co-branded content highlighting a range of different vehicles in print ads and across BMW sites.
According to a recent press statement, BMW Head of Brand Communications’ Uwe Dreher said, “BMW and Mission: Impossible are a perfect fit. We are proud of our long-running partnership with Paramount Pictures and that our powerful cars and motorcycles have been able to enhance this iconic film series time and again. For exciting chases, you need cars with impressive driving dynamics and handling. This provides the ideal stage for our most dynamic business athlete: the BMW M5. “Mission: Impossible movie fans around the world and leverage our mutual passion for technological innovation, high octane action and compelling storytelling.”
The “Mission Impossible” partnership between BMW and Paramount Pictures, which dates from 2011, has already provided movie fans with several classic moments of cinematic history. The BMW brand has been meaningfully integrated into the stories of each film, showcasing forward thinking technologies and vision that have helped the IMF agents successfully complete their missions.
The BMW i Vision Dynamics concept vehicle, which previewed the revolutionary BMW i8 hybrid sports car and technologies like Head-Up Display and active Pedestrian Detection, made its debut in “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” in 2011.
In 2015, this was followed by “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” in which the BMW M3 pulled off one of the most spectacular backwards-driving stunts in film history. The movie car once again provided a glimpse of future technology with the handprint unlock function, while motorcycle enthusiasts will fondly remember the high-speed chase in which Ethan Hunt rides the BMW Motorrad S 1000 RR through the mountains outside Marrakech.