M5
A 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V10.
E60 European full-output specification · Factory source
Every figure, in one place.
Performance
- Power
- 507 PS · 500 hp · 373 kW
- Torque
- 520 Nm
- 0–100 km/h
- 4.7 s
- Top speed
- 250 km/h · limited
- Power-to-weight
- 3.61 kg/PS
Engine and drivetrain
- Engine
- S85 · V10
- Displacement
- 4,999 cm³
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Redline
- 8,250 rpm
- Gearbox
- 7-speed SMG III
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
- Powertrain
- Petrol
Body and dimensions
- Production
- 2005–2010
- Body
- Sedans
- Length
- 4,855 mm
- Width
- 1,846 mm
- Height
- 1,469 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,889 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1,830 kg
- Fuel tank
- 70 L
Where this car ranks across all 93 cars in the catalogue.
Why you’d want one
- An unusual engine in a four-door saloon.
Know before you buy
- Rod bearing wear on the V10
- Throttle actuator faults
- SMG III hydraulic pump and clutch wear
Commonly reported ownership points, not a guarantee of faults. Always get an independent inspection.
The ten-cylinder detour.
The E60 M5 takes the sports saloon idea in an unusual direction with the naturally aspirated S85 V10. Compare it with the E39 and F10 to hear the story change from V8 to V10 and back again.
An unusual engine in a four-door saloon.
A complex performance car needs a specialist inspection.
Ten cylinders distinguish this M5 from the V8-powered generations beside it.
S85 · V10
A 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V10. Ten cylinders and a high-revving design give the S85 its distinctive architecture.
S85B50 reference photographed in a 2007 M5 sedan. Specification-year details may differ.
Ten cylinders. Two banks.
The S85 has two banks of five cylinders, 4,999 cm³ displacement and a European full-output rating of 373 kW, approximately 507 PS.
Individual throttle control.
Ten throttle butterflies meter air to the cylinders. This is a naturally aspirated engine, with no turbocharger compressing the intake air.
Built to rev.
BMW specifies a maximum engine speed of 8,250 rpm. Peak power occurs at 7,750 rpm; maximum torque is 520 Nm at 6,100 rpm.
Full output is selectable.
The E60 M5 starts in its reduced-output P400 program. The figures shown are for full output, not the startup program. This audio simulator does not reproduce those power modes.
The full specification.
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Photo credits
- BMW M5 (E60) front.jpg — M.rJirapat · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original
- BMW M5 E60 side.JPG — JanST · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Original
- BMW M5 (E60) rear.webp — M.rJirapat · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original