View Poll Results: with so much speculation about the new m5 power plant, which engine do you think they'll rock
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f10 m5 engine speculation..
08-06-2009, 09:21 AM
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i dont think theres a thread for this yet, and a shitload of speculation about it...
08-06-2009, 09:37 AM
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V8 TT with 575hp & 522lbs/ft of torque with internals and tranny that can handle 800hp....for the tuners. 
08-06-2009, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='967685' date='Aug 6 2009, 10:37 AM
V8 TT with 575hp & 522lbs/ft of torque with internals and tranny that can handle 800hp....for the tuners.
08-06-2009, 11:45 AM
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One of the major car mags to which I subscribe reported this month that BMW will scrap the V10 for the F10 M5 and is going to use a twin turbo 4.8 liter V8 producing 550 bhp.
I wonder if the statement that the engine would be 4.8 liters (rather than 4.4) is inaccurate because I thought that the TT V8 in the X5M and X6M displaced 4.4 liters.
I wonder if the statement that the engine would be 4.8 liters (rather than 4.4) is inaccurate because I thought that the TT V8 in the X5M and X6M displaced 4.4 liters.
08-06-2009, 11:59 AM
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Isn't there more potential for turbo charging the v10 as apposed to the 4.8l considering the v10 has 5.0l? That's what I don't get? Why put out a v8 when it seems like a tuner could turbo a e60 m5 and have more hp/displacement.
Ie: my old m5 has a 6 cil and with a turbo it's faster than your e39.
Well I put a turbo on my e39 and it blows doors off an e60 m5.
Well I put a turbo on my e60 and it blows doors off the f10.
Well I put a bigger turbo on my f10 to keep up w/ the turbo v10.
Well I put that same turbo u did on my e60?
How could the 4.8 keep up?
Stronger materials to run double digit boost?
I read all the mags too and heard those roomers but IMO I think they're just trying to keep everone off the real truth!
conspiracy theory! That and I just would be sad to see the v10 go, it's what makes the m5/6 unique
Ie: my old m5 has a 6 cil and with a turbo it's faster than your e39.
Well I put a turbo on my e39 and it blows doors off an e60 m5.
Well I put a turbo on my e60 and it blows doors off the f10.
Well I put a bigger turbo on my f10 to keep up w/ the turbo v10.
Well I put that same turbo u did on my e60?
How could the 4.8 keep up?
Stronger materials to run double digit boost?
I read all the mags too and heard those roomers but IMO I think they're just trying to keep everone off the real truth!
conspiracy theory! That and I just would be sad to see the v10 go, it's what makes the m5/6 unique
08-06-2009, 02:22 PM
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I voted twin turbo V10, it's as much a wish as a vote! 
08-06-2009, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='967968' date='Aug 6 2009, 03:22 PM
I voted twin turbo V10, it's as much a wish as a vote!
08-06-2009, 03:16 PM
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I think the V10 is not coming back in the new M5.
First of all the V10 was derived from F1 technology.
F1 switched to 8 cylinders a couple of years ago.
Now BMW announced that they will exit F1 completely due to a new company strategy.
The new company strategy has not been further explained but you will see BMW invest a lot more $$ into "green" cars, full electric and/or gas-electric hybrid's.
Less $$$ will go into hyped up sports cars, and big engines. You will see more smaller engines with high output with the help of turbos and the like.
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First of all the V10 was derived from F1 technology.
F1 switched to 8 cylinders a couple of years ago.
Now BMW announced that they will exit F1 completely due to a new company strategy.
The new company strategy has not been further explained but you will see BMW invest a lot more $$ into "green" cars, full electric and/or gas-electric hybrid's.
Less $$$ will go into hyped up sports cars, and big engines. You will see more smaller engines with high output with the help of turbos and the like.
IMHO
08-06-2009, 03:18 PM
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Another reason BMW will get rid of the V-10:
Taxes, I think some countries are taxing owners based on displacement so the V-10 has got to go if sales are to continue.
Taxes, I think some countries are taxing owners based on displacement so the V-10 has got to go if sales are to continue.