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| Description |
| TheCarConnection.com’s editors drove the new BMW M5 in order to give you an expert opinion. Then TheCarConnection.com’s enthusiasts researched available road tests on the new BMW M5 to produce this conclusive review and to help you find the truth where other reviews might differ. |
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| Road Test |
Unlike the old spaghetti western that culminates in a Mexican standoff between the three antagonists, the 2009 BMW M5 encompasses each quality in a single package--good, bad, and ugly. The good of the 2009 M5 is its race-derived, 500-horsepower V-10 engine, making it BMW’s fastest four-door, with a 0-60 time of just 4.5 seconds. The M5 also corners as if it’s attached to the proverbial rails and brakes equally as hard as it accelerates.
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| Positive Points |
- In a class of its own
- Perfect manual transmission
- Supercar handling and braking
- Pulse-raising V-10 power
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| Negative Points |
- Bland styling
- Technology overload
- SMG gearbox is rough
- The high price of admission
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