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BMW M5 Touring E61

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Product Overview

BMW M5 Touring E61 is a high-performance executive station wagon in production from 2007 to 2010. It was powered by a specially-engineered, F1-inspired V10 engine that displaced 5.0 liters.
Compared to other unicorn V10s of the period, the S85 engine used the same 90-degree bank angle, which reflected the desire to share components with the V8s, for the optimal bank angle for a V10 is 72-degrees. Nevertheless, the S85 proved to be smoother than a V8 and very snappy. It had a superior sonic performance compared to the V10 found in the Audi S6 and S8. Unfortunately, time has shown that it is also less durable, due to very tight bearing clearance and rather small bearing size.
Another downside is that manual transmission was only made available in North America. The rest of the world had to deal with an automated manual (SMG-III), which is clunky and high-maintenance.
Drivers who appreciate handling will be pleased to know that the M5 Touring E61 comes with double-wishbone suspensions at all four corners.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 84%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
  • Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
  • Rather smart design
Cons
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Poor engine reliability
  • Bad SMG automated manual transmission
  • Manual transmission available only in NA

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Specifications

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
Payload
535 kg / 1179 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 287/35 R19
Turning Circle
12.4 m / 40.7 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Height
1512 mm / 59.5 in
Size | Length
4855 mm / 191.1 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
Weight
1880.0 kg / 4144.7 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9J x 19
Wheelbase
2880 mm / 113.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.8 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.6 sec
CO2 Emission
348 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.32
Fuel Economy
14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (combined) | 21.7 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.5 L/100km / 22.4 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
S85B50
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.0:1
Engine | Displacement
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
Engine | Power
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

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