New BMW M5: Can The 2018 Super Saloon Burn Rubber With The Best? [Auto Express]

The new F90 BMW M5 has arrived with a revised version of the twin-turbo V8 that was found in the previous M5 and a new eight-speed semi-automatic gearbox. There's 592bhp on tap and BMW claims 0-62mph in 3.4s but the big question, as always, is: how does it drive?

For more than 30 years and over five generations, the BMW M5 has pretty much had the supersaloon sector sewn up – that was until the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S arrived earlier this year, sporting a colossal 604bhp and four-wheel drive.

However, BMW and its M Division boffins have been hard at work, so the M5 is back in all-new sixth-generation form with key specs to match the mighty Mercedes. First off, the 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 now makes 592bhp and 750Nm of torque, while it now drives all four wheels through a new eight-speed automatic gearbox – two new developments for this most potent M car.

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(by: Auto Express)