TUNNING

Mansory BMW M5

The current BMW M5 has undergone another makeover by tuning house Mansory, which already treated the Bavarian sedan earlier this year.

In this case, the BMW M5 with the Mansory carbon fiber package gets a modified front bumper with spoiler, air vents, a new hood, a set of side skirts, a rear roof spoiler, a rear diffuser, a trunk spoiler and new exterior mirror covers.

There are also three centrally mounted exhaust pipes, 22-inch wheels, as well as numerous interior modifications (black and blue leather, floor mats, pedals, etc.).

Mansory did not bother with an electric motor in the hybrid drive system, but instead focused on a 4.4-liter V8 engine with two turbochargers. As a result, the total output has been increased to 625 kW/850 hp and 1,150 Nm of torque, which is 123 hp and 150 Nm more than the factory M5.

Mansory has a reputation for eschewing the typical German conservativeness in design. And following its take on an M5 back in the summer, the tuning house has returned with a similar creation, albeit this time with a blacked-out look. Whatever your thoughts on it are, the triple-exit center exhaust is pretty cool, even if it is a little Honda Civic Type R.

Inside, Mansory makes a number of changes to the car’s interior, offering up neon blue leather to match the exterior accents, as well as more carbon fiber on the interior trim panels.

The latest M5 is awash in carbon, and nearly anything that could be made of the stuff is, including BMW’s already faux-Hofmeister kink behind the rear windows, which also features illuminated badging. Other illuminated badges are found on the fenders, which feature (of course) carbon spats.

The massive hood piece is inarguably the most noticeable aspect, but it isn’t clear if those vents are functional or not. Given the steep price of Mansory’s work, they had better be. There are also carbon spoilers for both the roof and the trunk lid (downforce optional).

There’s more power to match…whatever is going on here. The standard M5’s plug-in hybrid setup already makes 577 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque. Now, it has been tuned to make 838 hp and 848 lb-ft of torque. 

Mansory’s cars aren’t for everyone. They’re loud, intentionally so, and often intended to draw criticism. It’s good press, after all. The M5 is a good target for the brand. It’s a step away from the car’s original ethos, adding power for power’s sake and complexity for the sake of complexity. At a minimum, all this extra carbon fiber might help to reduce the M5’s hugely unnecessary SUV-like curb weight. If you ask me, Mansory and the M5 deserve each other.

Finally, Mansory plans to further increase its offerings for the M5, but details on that are yet to come.

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