2022 bmw m5 cs
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2022 bmw m5 cs
627hp competition to the Competition
Leaner, meaner supersedan will be built for one year only
Feast your eyes on the 2022 BMW M5 CS. This 627-horsepower, niche-of-a-niche supersedan is 230 pounds lighter than the already-nasty M5 Competition and capable of hitting 60 mph in 2.9 seconds on the way to a top speed of 190 mph — and BMW will only build it for one year.
The 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8's 10-horse bump over the M5 Competition may not seem like much, but the 230 pounds of weight reduction is a hefty chunk — more than 5% of the Competition's 4,370-pound curb weight, in fact. The CS carries over the Competition's suspension configuration and lowered ground clearance, but the adaptive dampers have been tuned to account for the reduced curb weight of the CS.
The standard rubber is a staggered setup of 275/35R20 at the front and 285/35R20 at the rear (presumably the same Pirelli P Zero PZ4 F that is standard on the Competition), but the P Zero Corsa is also available as a no-cost upgrade for those who want to extract the maximum possible performance at the expense of (likely extremely rapid) tire wear.
Outside, the CS makes use of just about every carbon fiber part BMW offers, which explains some of the weight savings. The balance, BMW says, comes from removing sound-deadening materials. Things get even more interesting inside, where the CS boasts a four-passenger seating configuration with BMW's (heated and power adjustable) M carbon sport seats up front and a two-bucket setup in the rear; there's not even a suggestion of a middle seat back there. Extra attention was given to some of the cabin's finer details.
The headrests are all embroidered with a track map of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and the sill plates include the "CS" badge for added credibility.
The 2022 BMW M5 CS will start at $142,995 (including destination) when it goes on sale in the second half of 2021. We don't expect many will be found on dealer lots. With such a limited run, they'll probably all be spoken for long before they roll off the boat in the United States.
The 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8's 10-horse bump over the M5 Competition may not seem like much, but the 230 pounds of weight reduction is a hefty chunk — more than 5% of the Competition's 4,370-pound curb weight, in fact. The CS carries over the Competition's suspension configuration and lowered ground clearance, but the adaptive dampers have been tuned to account for the reduced curb weight of the CS.
The standard rubber is a staggered setup of 275/35R20 at the front and 285/35R20 at the rear (presumably the same Pirelli P Zero PZ4 F that is standard on the Competition), but the P Zero Corsa is also available as a no-cost upgrade for those who want to extract the maximum possible performance at the expense of (likely extremely rapid) tire wear.
Outside, the CS makes use of just about every carbon fiber part BMW offers, which explains some of the weight savings. The balance, BMW says, comes from removing sound-deadening materials. Things get even more interesting inside, where the CS boasts a four-passenger seating configuration with BMW's (heated and power adjustable) M carbon sport seats up front and a two-bucket setup in the rear; there's not even a suggestion of a middle seat back there. Extra attention was given to some of the cabin's finer details.
The headrests are all embroidered with a track map of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and the sill plates include the "CS" badge for added credibility.
The 2022 BMW M5 CS will start at $142,995 (including destination) when it goes on sale in the second half of 2021. We don't expect many will be found on dealer lots. With such a limited run, they'll probably all be spoken for long before they roll off the boat in the United States.
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Finally BMW has made a great effort especially compared to the new M3/M4 and the other recent crap they have put out. This CS really stands out compared to standard M5 and weight savings are significant.
The limited available exterior colors are the only thing that I dislike.
The limited available exterior colors are the only thing that I dislike.
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RWD only would have been great, but as per usual they'd rather have that sub-3.0 0-60 time.
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Not to mention all the mandated safety features that these cars need to come with.
This will be the last ICE M5 - next gen will be EV or hybrid and definitely much heavier.
Let’s give BMW huge credit for all the CF components on this car especially the cool CF bucket seats. They really made an effort to save weight here in addition to the additional sportiness of the CS models.
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"Capable" of course is a very subjective word.
EDIT: And just to be clear, not at all denigrating BMW's effort here. The fact that they stuck with the powered carbon seats shows they intended to maintain a certain floor in terms of usable level of performance. It just says a lot though that we're supposed to celebrate the weight savings of a car that is heavier than the base model was only two generations ago.
EDIT: And just to be clear, not at all denigrating BMW's effort here. The fact that they stuck with the powered carbon seats shows they intended to maintain a certain floor in terms of usable level of performance. It just says a lot though that we're supposed to celebrate the weight savings of a car that is heavier than the base model was only two generations ago.
Last edited by gengar; Jan 27, 2021 at 12:41 PM.