The new 2012 BMW M5 is one of only a handful of vehicles – including supercars – currently on sale in Australia with over 400kW of power straight from the factory. We thought we’d take the new model over to Marulan Driver Training Centre test track for our upcoming review. […]
BMW 5 Series
BMW 520d Gran Turismo joins new range in Australia
BMW Australia has announced the updated 5 Series Gran Turismo range, including introducing the new entry-level BMW 520d Gran Turismo. Economy has been improved across the board, while power has been increased for the 530d. The 530d version has been given a power boost with the updated model. It’s 3.0-litre […]
Romeo Ferraris 2012 BMW M5 tune to offer 483kW
Renowned tuning company Romeo Ferraris from Italy is developing a tuning package for the awesome new 2012 BMW M5. Full results are yet to be finalised but they are talking around 483kW. In its standard form the 2012 BMW M5 is a weapon already, featuring a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 producing […]
Video: BMW M5 ‘High Performance Art’ recreates slowmo bullet
BMW has released a cool new M5 promotional film called ‘High Performance Art’ which recreates the visions of a bullet in super slow-motion, smashing through various objects. The video was filmed on the Bonneville salt flats, and involved capturing the mighty new twin-turbo V8 M5 flying past and through huge […]
Kelleners Sport KS5-S 2012 BMW M5 with 485kW
German BMW tuner Kelleners Sport has revealed the new Kelleners Sport KS5-S performance package for the 2012 BMW M5. You may remember the company being responsible for one of the most comprehensively tuned BMW 1 Series M Coupes, with the KS1-S. Starting with a product that’s already tuned to a very […]
2012 BMW M5 manual transmission announced
BMW has announced a six-speed manual transmission option for the mighty 2012 BMW M5. The option was recently revealed at a private event in California, USA. Unfortunately, the manual option will not be introduced in Australia. PerformanceDrive spoke with BMW Australia’s Scott Croaker about the chance of getting a stick-shift […]
G-Power Hurricane RRs BMW M5 100th edition gets power boost
Famous BMW tuner G-Power is commemorating its 100th Hurricane build, and to celebrate it has come up with a special edition Hurricane RRs which gets a 22kW power boost. It might not sound like much of a boost, but in its original form, the G-Power Hurricane RR M5 produces 588kW. […]
Kelleners Sport BMW 5 Series Touring packs a 360kW punch
How’s this for a cool wagon. The Kelleners Sport BMW 5 Series Touring package can be had in twin-turbo V8 petrol or turbo-diesel guise, featuring a range of aerodynamic and mechanical revisions. For the Kelleners BMW 535d Touring, the standard 230kW 3.0-litre turbo-diesel is tuned to produce a very decent […]