2010 BMW M5 For Sale, Specs and Reviews

2010 BMW M5 For Sale, Specs and Reviews

New Car Reviews. We wish to love the 2010 BMW M5. Who wouldn't, with its race-derived, 500-horsepower V-10 engine, and a 0-60 time of merely 4.5 seconds?

2010 BMW M5 Reviews

Regardless of its charms, we can't get earlier the M5's serious flaws, the result of timing and a product at the end of its existence cycle. An overabundance of technology just about kills the joy of that huge power. For starters, BMW's semi-manual SMG transmission is only for enthusiasts of a in reality harsh shift enjoy. You are able to wish to make a selection the no-cost six-speed information to get pleasure from the M5 to its utmost, on account of crisp throws, actual gates, totally arranged pedals, and surprisingly blank snatch engagement.

On the other hand you'll be able to't select out of the technology that directions the M5's suspension, steerage, and throttle inputs. They supply a bewildering 279 combinations by way of an MDrive menu that can be associated with the steerage wheel's MDrive button, which might perhaps as smartly be a panic button for purchasers who can't resolve it out.

Then there's BMW's frustrating iDrive controller for audio, navigation, and native climate settings. It's been stepped ahead for this kind 12 months on the other hand nevertheless would possibly simply use its non-public community-college direction for first-time drivers.

There's a new M5 on the way - and from what we have now were given noticed from the new-generation BMW 5-Series sedan and 5-Series Gran Turismo hatchback, the picture's going to beef up, radically.

For a additional whole review, steer over to our prior 2009 BMW M5 evaluate. For more information on the M5's comfort, utility, coverage and styling, head over to our 2010 BMW 5-Series internet web page.