BMW unveils M5 Edition 35 Years
Performance saloon celebrates special milestone
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BMW is celebrating three and half decades of its famous M5 saloon with this – the M5 Edition 35 Years.
When the M5 was introduced 35 years ago, it broke the mould when it came to performance saloons. Now, to celebrate its successful four-door’s history, BMW is producing a limited series of Edition 35 Years cars.
Restricted to just 350 units worldwide, the M5 Edition 35 Years will be available to order from July 2019.
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It’s based on the standard M5 Competition, but gains special ‘frozen’ paint and 20-inch wheels exclusive to the model.
Inside, the cabin gets a striking gold trim and 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster – the latter of which isn’t available on the M5 Competition just yet.
In terms of powertrain, things remain largely unchanged over the standard car. It’s powered by the 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with 616bhp and 750Nm of torque found on the M5 Competition – with both figures mirroring those found on the Competition. It means the Edition 35 Years will go from 0-60mph in just over three seconds, and power on to a top speed of 190mph.
Drive is sent to all four wheels via BMW’s M xDrive all-wheel-drive system and an eight-speed M Steptronic automatic transmission.
As with the standard M5 Competition, drive to the Edition 35 Years’ front wheels can be disengaged, turning it into a solely rear-driven saloon.
Prices for the M5 Edition 35 Years have yet to be announced, but expect them to exceed the M5 Competition’s £96,205 price tag.