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Originally Posted by icpee
The M5 is not marketed as a track weapon. The model has grown in size over the years. It can actually now be considered an ultra-fast 7 series or an "M7" This is an autobahn cruiser, not a track toy. Look to the The M3, M4, and the M2 for that.
So for this reason there's no reason to be concerned about weight.
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Yes, finally someone who gets why BMW M is not concerned about the weight of the new M5. 90% of M5 owners do NOT go to the track or even do weekend spirited canyon runs. They take their kids to school and their partners to the theater, etc and drive fast on the off-ramps to the freeway. So if the car's weight is raised 1000 lbs for them it's not a deal changer. I on the other hand have owned 4 M5's and they have all been on track and almost every other weekend I am hitting the backroads and the twisties. So I will test drive the new M5 before I make up my mind up about the car. If it handles badly it will be a no for me, but I bet the BMW M engineers may surprise us all. I can't wait to see what they have done.