BMW introduces a M5 Jahre Edition

To celebrate 30 years of M5, BMW has created  a special-edition of the current, fifth-generation model. The BMW M5 30 Jahre Edition (30 years of the M5) will be produced in a limited run of just 300 vehicles worldwide.

Under the bonnet of the BMW M5 30 Jahre Edition is a 4.4-litre V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and an output of 600bhp, 40bhp more than the standard model. This power boost has been achieved through carefully calculated tweaks to the engine management and an increase in charge pressure. With a power of 600bhp and peak torque of 700Nm, this special-edition is not only the most powerful BMW M5 ever to emerge from series production, but also the most powerful production car in the history of the brand. The M5 30 Jahre Edition sprints from zero to 100km/hr in 3.9 seconds.

The special-edition model has been given the BMW Individual treatment. It gets a new BMW Individual Frozen Dark Silver metallic paint and the BMW signature kidney grille surround, gills get the ‘30 Jahre M5’ badge on the front wing, door handle inserts and twin exhaust tailpipes all come in black chrome. The same is true of the 20-inch bi-colour M light-alloy wheels.

The interior of the BMW M5 30 Jahre Edition includes exclusive touches to highlight the anniversary. The driver and front passenger will be greeted by ‘30 Jahre M5’ lettering on the front door sill finishers, while a plaque bearing ‘30 Jahre M5’ and ‘1/300’ inscription is integrated into the Dark Aluminium Trace interior trim. The ‘30 Jahre M5’ logo is also embroidered into the backrests of all four of the high-performance Saloon’s seats.

The front  row seats have the M Sport multifunction seats upholstered in Individual Black Alcantara and Full Merino leather. Alcantara Anthracite trims the centre console and door panels as well as the M Sport multifunction steering wheel. A Harman Kardon surround-sound system with a total of 16 speakers is also included as standard and a 1,200-watt Bang & Olufsen Advanced audio system is available as an option. In addition to the exclusive content this car it also features as standard such equipment as Adaptive LED Headlights, Comfort Access with smart opener, Driving Assistant, lumbar support and split folding rear seats with additional 12 volt power sockets.

The foundation for these upgrades was provided by the Competition package – itself a car that already came with a power upgrade. Conceived to appreciably enrich the handling characteristics of the BMW M5, it can be ordered as an option for the regular model and is part of the special edition’s standard specification. The Competition package comprises modifications including a revised chassis set-up with firmer spring/damper tuning and a 10mm drop in ride height. We wish our market got some of these too.

Source : CarDekho