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Originally Posted by TargaM2
Nice improvement imo.
You M5 crowd are a weird bunch, your wingeing that it only has 626hp & should have 650hp or more 
Firstly that's like 5% more hp which you are not even going to notice on the road where you can't even use the hp it has now, you might barely notice a slight difference on track but I'd wager 90% of you have never been on track in your life.
Secondly weight reduction is exactly what this & all modern M cars are crying out for, weight loss is something that affects all aspects of driving & is very noticeable & beneficial.
The M5 is a big heavy hitting grand tourer that's fast in a straight line but not much else, the additions made to the CS are pretty impressive & exactly where they are needed, your getting lighter wheels which is unsprung weight that is certainly noticable behind the wheel, your getting lighter brakes which again are unsprung weight with the added benefit of improved braking which on a big heavy car is very beneficial, your getting much improved seats in Carbon that will again lose weight & more importantly will improve the driving experience, plus a few other bits & pieces.
Should you actually venture out on track & explore what the car is really capable of these modifications will be immediately beneficial & go a long way to making the M5 much more exploitable & more than a boring spotlight drag hero.
Honestly you guys are so hung up on numbers & bragging rights that mean absolutely nothing to how a car drives. Be thankful it's lost a few kg & the driving dynamics will be much improved so that you can actually enjoy the driving experience which is what performance cars are about.
Wake up & smell the roses people. |
To keep it short, M5 is not a "track car" and no one buys an M5 to track it. You can make it lighter but you can't make the long wheelbase any shorter. M5 buyers do, however, care about the performance and acceleration numbers. Additional 50 hp are absolutely noticeable on the road.