[GP0256]

Man I need that car! Can not wait to ride in one

[drexplode]

Laura from PCD!! Nice work Laura! She was my first PCD driving instructor - 3 years ago! ha

[Dinan-M]

Originally Posted by Alan l.

The pace car looks like some 12yo would design. Reminds me of some kid I saw out in LI with a white 328 with a sh1tton of M stripes all over his car revving his car to get my attention.

This is the problem with BMW. In stock form the cars look too tame and needs to be modded to look aggressive. This however looks way over done except for the interior. One thing thats different about the competitors is that they look good without a bunch of mods imo.

I disagree. I like it and will get it in White like my last two M5 E36, E60 were white. This is what I will buy from the Performance Package:

Carbon Front Grill
Carbon Side Grill
Carbon Mirrors
Carbon Performance Exhaust
Carbon Rear Diffuser
///M Strip in front Air Dam (I like it )
I will wait on aftermarket Carbon Front Spoiler
Just my opinion...Oh yeah and I'm very conservative. The ///M Strip in front is not bad, it add an aggressive look to car. All the side strips and rear are a bit too much, then you start taking away from the look. Remember. these carbon piece only look good on certain colors not all color can wear the carbon fiber pieces. I hate the rear carbon trunk spoiler. Thanks.

[Sullivanm3]

Sounds titts Mcgee

[INDVDL///M]

I like the vanity plate

[Jez_zza]

Originally Posted by Ragazzi-07

All Merc's look the same now......C, E and S class. you spend $100+ on an E63s and it looks like a C class.

just my opinion.

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Exterior may be, but the interior of the E class is in a different league. We could also state the same about the interior of the F90 Vs F80.. looks pretty similar to me

[swagon]

Originally Posted by Law

The original E28 M5 looked nearly identical to a taxi you would see on the streets of Germany.

During the early years, it would take a very enthusiastic connoisseur to be able to spot the front airdam and the wheels, as everything else sans the "M5" badge was cosmetically identical.

This is what people forget these days. The changes in styling of M/AMG compared to regular vehicles is greater than before. I guess the trend is now different; all about showing the muscle.

[6ixSpd]

And rightfully so, the soccer mom xdrive 550iS parks outside while the real M5 gets the garage spot

[advantage20]

The power gauge in the video goes up to 640ps instead of 600ps. I'm not aware of BMW having yet communicated about further versions on top of the base F90 M5, but based on the previous generation this obviously seems like a first sneak preview of the Competition Package. Although the M5 shown in the video is supposedly a normal M5 (normal rims) simply adorned with M Performance cosmetic parts and although no official statement seems to have been made so far regarding the forthcoming Competition Package.

Which actually does make sense, as remaining tightlipped about the Competition Package for now allows to not further jam BMW's communication around the M5 (launch, now M Performance parts, safety car...) and allows to first market the M Performance parts without making it too obvious what they actually are (just accessories) by luring the buyers towards the Competition Package already and having them brush over the aesthetic parts, while still leaving a subtle hint to those looking for a more hardcore version ('we do have the real deal too down the line, please be patient and don't leave for the competitors').

[Jason]

Here are more details and photos of the M Performance Parts.

http://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1435474

[JSal335is]

Originally Posted by INDVDL///M

I like the vanity plate

[KevinM]

While I'm not sure about the styling of the new M5, I agree that one allure of M5s has always been it's Q-ship personality. The fender bulges and power domes have always been left for the M3 since the E46.

As far as the video, the E39 M5 in the garage is nice touch...the M Performance Parts on an M car don't do anything for me.

[Wellardmac]

Originally Posted by gds52

The car looks good.
Wheels not so much.
The model(mom) has dead face expressions....who selected her?

The driver would be Laura Hayes - she's a Performance Driving Center instructor (and professional racer) and could drive donuts around most people here.

[gds52]

Originally Posted by Wellardmac

The driver would be Laura Hayes - she's a Performance Driving Center instructor (and professional racer) and could drive donuts around most people here.

Ahh interesting....but she has no charm or the vibes for the commercial
Worst part is when the car is coming out of parking lot and there is a dip, u can hear high revs as if it's driving at high speed. Such a poor editing...they shd make a commercial which feels real.

[Wellardmac]

Originally Posted by gds52

Ahh interesting....but she has no charm or the vibes for the commercial

She's awesome. I would argue that the commercial makes no sense and I have a hard time understanding the demographic they're targeting.

[gds52]

Originally Posted by Wellardmac

She's awesome. I would argue that the commercial makes no sense and I have a hard time understanding the demographic they're targeting.

Well said.

This is how I think a sports car commercial should be...just my opinion!

[MilehighM3]

Originally Posted by gds52

Well said.

This is how I think a sports car commercial should be...just my opinion!

Like a fast and the furious commercial?

[fiftee50]

I don't understand people who want an M5 to be more aggressive looking in stock form. Weren't these cars meant to be sleeper cars that wouldn't look out of place being driven to work?

As pointed out in the post below, the previous generation M5s were not obviously different to standard 5s unless you were an enthusiast. They looked sportier definitely, but not night and day apart.

The point of M performance parts isn't to make the M5 design more like a 'proper M car' but it gives owners who want a more aggressive look the ability to customise their car for such a purpose. Other buyers may prefer the standard understated look.

A look at all the previous generations of the M5 is enough to know it has never been ultra aggressive. In fact this generation is probably the most aggressive looking in stock form.

Originally Posted by Law

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but M5s were always about being "wolf in sheeps clothing".
The original E28 M5 looked nearly identical to a taxi you would see on the streets of Germany.
During the early years, it would take a very enthusiastic connoisseur to be able to spot the front airdam and the wheels, as everything else sans the "M5" badge was cosmetically identical.
Yeah over the years the M5 gained things like aerodynamic M-exterior mirros, quad-exhaust pipes, and fender vents, but overall there continued to be a sleeper aspect to the car, where an M5 would be indiscernible from a 5-series with M-sport/M-technic package at a quick glance, especially to the untrained eye.

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by drexplode

Laura from PCD!! Nice work Laura! She was my first PCD driving instructor - 3 years ago! ha

I thought she looked familiar. I've met Laura several times throughout the years. She's a very nice person. Although, I'm sure it took a lot for her to keep a straight face during the shooting of the video. Haha!

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by gds52

Well said.

This is how I think a sports car commercial should be...just my opinion!

Agree, one of the best car commercials ever made.