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M5 BREAKS THE RECORD IN THE XANGAI CIRCUIT

In the lead of the new BMW M5 for the Chinese market, experienced brand driver and DTM champion in 2012, Bruno Spengler set a new lap record on the Formula 1 circuit of the Shanghai International Circuit.The new generation of the sports sedan set the record for high-performance sedans by setting the chronometer in a time of 2: 22.828 and lowering the previous time by five seconds, despite having run under unfavorable conditions with wet and cold asphalt.For the occasion, Spengler relied on a unit of the new BMW M5 production and unmodified. At the end of the race, the driver said that "in addition to power and torque, the key to this car is its excellent balance, it is very fast and responsive, and four-wheel drive makes the car very easy to drive. It's also lighter than the previous generation, which means a major advantage on a track like this. "The new M5 overcomes the limits of the previous model and is able to face any challenge thanks to its new four-wheel drive M xDrive. It is the first time that a model of the BMW sports division uses this system, which has three modes: 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WD.

At the touch of a button, the M5 can shift from one mode of operation to another, giving more power and power to the rear axle - the differential control unit M gives preference to rear axle propulsion - and only activates the front wheel drive as the rear wheels lose grip.Coupled with a specific M suspension and the 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission with Drivelogic, the latest creation of the BMW M unloads all its power of 600 hp on asphalt and accelerates to 100 km / h in just 3.4 seconds.

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