Straights are cut by the M5
The ground-covering capabilities of the BMW M5 are unquestionable. It’s been an Autobahn stormer since its inception in 1984. It can also travel speeds of 150 mph (241 km/h). A M5 can now sail at 180 mph (290 km/h), without breaking a sweat.
There will always be people who want the M5 even faster. Evolve Automotive took the M5’s current-generation model, and increased its power to four digits. The standard M5 produces 600 horsepower (441 Kilowatts) as well as 553 pound-feet (775 Newton-meters), of torque. Evolve can crank out up to 1,000 horsepower (736 Kilowatts) or 959 pound feet (1,300 Newton meters) of torque.
Evolve Automotive was able to extract an additional 400 horsepower (294 Kilowatts) from the M5’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 and 406 pound-feet (542 Newton-meters) of torque. Its power gains are comparable to those of the HTML39 M5. The M5 produced 400 horsepower (294 kilowatts), and 369 pound-feet (599 Newton-meters) from its naturally-aspirated, 4.9-liter V8.
However, this won’t be much if the vehicle can’t get its wheels moving on the road. AutoTopNL tested it on the Autobahn. The M5 CS was the target. It managed 193 mph (310 km/h on the restricted highway). How did this little experiment work?
According to GPS, the super tuned sedan reached 198 mph (319 km/h). The speedometer showed that the super sedan reached 200 mph (322 km/h), before the driver coasted. There are some things you should mention before you dismiss the driver for claiming that there is no gain in horsepower or torque. First, the M5 was driven on a public road that is not restricted. This gives credit to the driver for getting to that Vmax. The M5’s digital speedometer was accurate and comparable to the GPS reading.
The Evolve M5 can travel at 200 mph. Yes, it can. But that’s another video.