Persdossier: The new BMW M5

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Inhoudstafel : 1. World premiere of the new BMW M5. (Short story) 2. The new V10 engine in the BMW M5: A masterpiece in engine construction. 3. The new sequential M transmission: Shifting gears even faster with the seven-speed SMG gearbox. 4. The BMW M5 engine production: Engine construction at its best. 5. The suspension of the BMW M5: Ensuring a high degree of agility. 6. Bodywork, design, equipment: Safe, challenging, luxurious. 7. Production of the BMW M5: Exclusivity off the Line. 8. Market Position of the BMW M5: The Executive Express. 9. The History of the BMW M5: Opening up a New Class. 10.Technical Specifications.

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Press Contact: Christophe Weerts
Tel: +32-3-890-9708
e-mailadres: christophe.weerts@bmw.be

Complete engine, from the front (06/2004)
Basic engine with exposed intake trumpets (06/2004)
Camshafts (06/2004)
Crankshaft (06/2004)
Cylinder head from below with exhaust manifold (06/2004)
Crankcase without crankshaft, with bed plate (right) (06/2004)
Workstation for camshaft adjustment (06/2004)
BMW M5 wheel and brake (09/2004)
Oil circuit components with pumps, drive chain and oil sump (06/2004)
BMW M5 centre shift lever and iDrive commander (09/2004)
Sectional model cylinder head from the front with VANOS unit (06/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 instruments with Head-Up Display (09/2004)
MMS 65 electronic engine management unit (06/2004)
BMW M5 dritte Generation, Motor (09/2004)
Complete engine, from the flywheel side (06/2004)
BMW M5 power unit with wheels and steering (09/2004)
Engine pressure oil pump (minimum capacity) (06/2004)
BMW M5 M multifunction seat, crosswise view (09/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
BMW Dingolfing Plant, assembly of M5 V10 power unit and transmission (09/2004)
BMW Dingolfing Plant, fitting of M5 exhaust system (09/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
BMW M5 front and rear axle with steering, without wheels (09/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
BMW Dingolfing Plant, alignment of M5 suspension (09/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
BMW M5 luggage compartment, rear seats partly folded down (09/2004)
BMW M5 rear seats (09/2004)
BMW M5 first generation (09/2004)
BMW M5 centre console with shift lever and iDrive (09/2004)
BMW M5 SMG gearbox with transmission fluid cooler (right side) (09/2004)
BMW M5 first generation, dashboard (09/2004)
BMW M5 body-in-white with lightweight front end (blue) (09/2004)
BMW M5 V10 power unit on dynamometer (09/2004)
BMW M5 third generation (09/2004)
BMW M5 second generation, dashboard (09/2004)
BMW M5 third generation, instruments (09/2004)
BMW M5 power unit, drivetrain and exhaust system (09/2004)
BMW M5 third generation (09/2004)
BMW M5 power unit, phantom picture (09/2004)
BMW M5 power unit and drivetrain in the car (09/2004)
BMW M5 power unit, phantom picture (09/2004)
BMW Dingolfing Plant, automatic assembly of M5 drivetrain ("wedding") (09/2004)
BMW Dingolfing Plant, assembly of M5 bumpers (09/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
Crankcase with crankshaft and bed plate (right) (06/2004)
BMW M5 front and rear axle with steering and wheels (09/2004)
Filling unit; bed plate sealing (06/2004)
BMW M5 EDC damper (lengthwise sectional view) on inbound stroke (left) and rebound (right) (09/2004)
BMW M5 luggage compartment (09/2004)
BMW M5 SMG-Getriebe mit Hydraulikeinheit (linke Seite) (09/2004)
BMW M5 first generation, power unit (09/2004)
BMW M5 V10 power unit from three-quarters above (09/2004)
BMW M5 second generation, power unit (09/2004)
BMW M5 instruments with Head-Up Display (09/2004)
BMW M5 M rear-view mirror (09/2004)
BMW M5 power unit and drivetrain with wheels and steering (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 second generation (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 EDC front axle spring strut (lengthwise sectional view) (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
BMW M5 third generation (09/2004)
BMW M5 phantom picture (09/2004)
BMW Dingolfing Plant, preparation of M5 drivetrain (09/2004)
BMW M5 second generation (09/2004)
BMW M5 power unit and drivetrain in the car (09/2004)
BMW M5 power unit, partial cross-sectional view from above (09/2004)
BMW M5 third generation (09/2004)
Sperical tappet with guide lug (06/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
View of camshaft drive and oil pump drive (06/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
Complete exhaust system with exhaust manifolds (06/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
Complete engine, oblique view from the front (06/2004)
Ignition coil with spark plug (06/2004)
Logos on the intake plenum (06/2004)
Engine pressure oil pump (maximum capacity) (06/2004)
Cylinder head from above with intake trumpets and exhaust manifold (06/2004)
Sectional model cylinder head, oblique view (06/2004)
Water pump (06/2004)
Sectional model cylinder head, frontal view (06/2004)
Engine mechanic adjusting the camshaft (06/2004)
BMW M5 front seats (09/2004)
Performance test bench (06/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
Complete engine, stripped down (06/2004)
BMW M5 (09/2004)
Basic engine with ionic current management unit and intake trumpets (06/2004)
BMW M5 side gill (09/2004)
BMW M5 (06/2004)
BMW Dingolfing Plant, final clearance (09/2004)
Actuator for throttle control, view of electronics and transmission (06/2004)
BMW M5 second generation (09/2004)
Exhaust mainfold with catalytic converter close to the engine (06/2004)
BMW Dingolfing Plant, M5 drivetrain complete with axles (09/2004)
Leakage control of oil and combustion chamber (06/2004)