Does the world need a 600 hp saloon? The answer is yes, it does. And it's not just the world that needs… my garage too. If it weren't for the price...
But let's forget about my (or our…) financial problems. I finally tested it — finally! - The BMW M5 F90 . It was a long-awaited test.
I confess that I had driven the BMW M5 F90 before, but it wasn't long enough for me not to limit myself to saying (or writing…) the obvious. It would be much easier to just praise a saloon that almost touches perfection. There is nothing wrong with this model, nothing!
Okay… apart from the overly conservative look. It is my humble opinion.
But we are not like that, we want to get to the bottom of the matter. Because the BMW M5 F90 curves, brakes and accelerates so much I didn't want this test to be a succession of praise. That's why I decided during the video to put its qualities in perspective, comparing the BMW M5 F90 directly with the competition:
If you want to know more technical details about the BMW M5 F90, I advise you to see this article with all the details about this generation. Top speed, acceleration from 0-100 km/h and 0-200 km/h, among other technical details.
This article will be about the details of the copy that we had at our disposal during 5 intense and fun days. Swipe the image gallery:
The seats are fabulous.
Let's go to the price?
As I promised in the video, here is a link to the list of options for the BMW M5 F90. The base price is 147,410 euros, but the unit we tested amounted to 185,400 euros.
It's a lot of money. Yes, it's a lot of money. But it's a price to pay for a true technological compendium that punishes the rear tires with the same naturalness that massages our senses with a superb sound system and very comfortable seats.
BMW M5 F90. luxury sports saloon
This generation of the BMW M5 F90 suffers from bipolarity. It manages to transport us in great comfort and at the same time enter the parking lot of a luxury hotel on powerslide.
The ease with which this 1930 kg 'monster' enters the curves is disconcerting.
However, this versatility robbed him of some of the brutality we always associate with these proposals — it's worth visiting this article about one of the most brutal sports saloons of all time.
But don't be fooled. We are witnessing the «golden age» of sports saloons. I know what I'm talking about, I've already tested all the "super saloons" of today and some from the past.
- In “bottom” behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+
- Through the Alentejo at the wheel of the most powerful Porsche Panamera ever
- Jaguar XE SV Project 8. Tested the fastest saloon in the world
- We tested the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Special 108 years
These are just a few examples — and yes, I know that some of the examples are not direct rivals to the BMW M5. But subscribe to our YouTube Channel because soon we will have more ballistic saloons in our «hunting reserve». One of them is 100% electric…
As for the BMW M5 F90, I'll agree with you if you say there's a lot left to say. Driving support systems, on-board technology, massage seats, etc. But to talk about it I'll use another BMW 5 Series as a guinea pig, okay? Maybe a BMW 520d…
