[GuyOh]

I thought you guys were trolling and joking about the tire sqeals being louder then the exhaust… hahaha you guys weren’t joking

[DavidXJ]

Originally Posted by ResIpsaLoquitur

I certainly hope this is in comfort mode and/or exhaust button off.

Alas, it's probably in Sport +..! EU noise regs and the latest version of the OPF and mufflers have probably neutralised any sort of growl on acceleration or burble on lift-off. Meanwhile, forget about crackles on overrun; keep your F90 if you want those. Also, mods will no doubt be limited on this gen—wouldn't be surprised if they locked the ECU and limited the adoptability of aftermarket slip-on exhaust systems. Maybe tuners will find workarounds but there's only so much you can redeem a hybridised V8 that was never intended to sound animated from the get-go!

[10"]

the sad reality of the tires being louder than a V8 🥲

[ledphut]

Originally Posted by 10"

the sad reality of the tires being louder than a V8 🥲

Blame EU regulations, not BMW.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Those front rotors (red hot) & front tires were both begging for mercy. This new M5 weighs too much to be the dynamic benchmark sports sedan like it use to be.

[harperium]

Originally Posted by Remigijus

Don't get why everyone is comparing it with M3 or M4. It was always more sporty, lighter and lower class car. M5 is sporty business class sedan (it was).

And yes all cars are growing in size and weight. Somehow I like it how it looks. And yeah looks heavy, sound minimal, but those are only test mules.

So far so good. Waiting for reveal.

Cars are growing in size and weight, but regards to the M3, it's bounded. The G80 weighs about the same as the E90. And the G80's tires have gotten wider to compensate. But the extra weight of the G90 is a whole different scale that will be hard to manage even with wider tires and a dynamic suspension (which it doesn't have).

[SoCali E36]

The real MVP here are those tires.

[ASAP]

Originally Posted by harperium

Cars are growing in size and weight, but regards to the M3, it's bounded. The G80 weighs about the same as the E90. And the G80's tires have gotten wider to compensate. But the extra weight of the G90 is a whole different scale that will be hard to manage even with wider tires and a dynamic suspension (which it doesn't have).

the g80 is however heavier than the f80 lol... you skipped a gen there and the f80 had a heavy dct

[JMD]

Red Hot Front Brake Disc at "0:38"!

[CatchF22DirtyF30]

Really hope the windnoise is taking away from the exhaust. Thats quiet.

[M340I///M]

The birds chirping made me realize how quiet this M5 is.

Literally sung a song louder than….🤣


Over all this is testing and hopefully they will tweak out the bugs. Very few in between will track their M.

[Bimmerfun82]

Originally Posted by srgntBMW

All I hear is a bunch of old has-been Boomers complaining

I’ve read every comment and didn’t see much complaining. Many observations about how heavy it is, brakes running hot, tires taking punishment, wierd noises/muted engine noise, and optimal M cars for track days.

Like some have said, the M5 - at least since the e39 days - has always been a relatively heavy sport sedan. Mainly a highway on ramp crusher and a sportier version of an E class AMG or S8.

The issue here is the paradigm shift of M toward hybrid architecture - XM, M5, eventually the M3. This is brand new stuff even for gen x or millennials.

[beammeupscottie]

Originally Posted by srgntbmw

all i hear is a bunch of old has-been boomers complaining about how it’s not the same car from the “good old days”. Guess what? The world changed and moved on without you while you were telling someone about how cool you were back in high school. Get over it. If you just want to cry about it, go somewhere else so the rest of us can enjoy life without you bitching about it.

🤣😂🤣😂🥴🥴💀

[carseatsm5]

The weight bothers me less than just the scale of the car. It’s a 7 series. F90 found the limit for M5 size and this has exceeded that limit. I hate that it’s so big. It bums me out! This is an M7. There is no M5 anymore.

[wesleyan92]

The new Panamera turbo hybrid curb weighs 5.3K lbs.

Every reviewer I have read marvels at the performance and handling.

Let’s see what BMW comes out before losing our $hit over the weight of this car.

[Cortexiphan]

Originally Posted by srgntBMW

All I hear is a bunch of old has-been Boomers complaining about how it’s not the same car from the “good old days”. Guess what? The world changed and moved on without you while you were telling someone about how cool you were back in high school. Get over it. If you just want to cry about it, go somewhere else so the rest of us can enjoy life without you bitching about it.

I agree with you 100%. Typical behavior here.

[M6-Coupe]

Originally Posted by Remigijus

And yes all cars are growing in size and weight. Somehow I like it how it looks. And yeah looks heavy, sound minimal, but those are only test mules.

So far so good. Waiting for reveal.

Good point.
G82 M4 is the same size/weight of E62 M6
While delivering almost the same power

[bavarianboar]

Sound, what sound?

[SteveChester]

Sound on? Sounds terrible!

[Panscan340]

Originally Posted by M2siast

What do red hot brakes have to do with the car’s weight?

They are red hot because they’re working so hard…

[XxThe_RemedyXx]

Sound on for what?

[Panscan340]

Originally Posted by M2siast

Of course. The car is being driven on a track. Zero to do with its weight.

All else equal the heavier the car the more work there is for the brakes.