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BMW will unveil a new high-end version of its M5 super sedan next month, and a teaser video posted to its Facebook page on Tuesday provides some key details.
The new variant will have the insignia of an M5 CS, placing the M5 alongside other M cars that have received the CS treatment. BMW also offers an M2 CS, and there were CS versions of the previous generation M3 and M4.
Prototypes for the M5 CS have been testing for months and now we have the first details thanks to Markus Flasch, the head of the BMW M division. In the teaser video, he confirmed that the M5 CS will have a maximum output of 635 horsepower. , although this is likely a metric rating used in Germany and could therefore be lowered to 626 hp when rated in the United States. In comparison, the regular M5 makes 600 hp and the M5 Competition makes 617 hp.
2021 BMW M5 CS Spy Photos – Photo Credit: S. Baldauf / SB-Medien
Flasch also confirmed a 70 kilogram (154 pound) weight reduction for the M5 Competition, and one of the weight saving measures is the addition of lightweight carbon fiber bucket seats borrowed from the latest M3 and M4. Flasch also said the car is strictly a four-seater.
Other confirmed elements for the M5 CS are forged aluminum wheels and a carbon ceramic brake package with red painted calipers (as opposed to the traditional blue used on M cars). The rims will feature a unique bronze finish that will also apply to other areas of the car, such as the grille. Another exclusive touch will be the motorsport-inspired yellow headlights, albeit only for the daytime running lights.
There could be more. CS models tend to feature less restrictive electronic babysitters, and there have been rumors that a newly developed V-8 will possibly debut on this M5 CS. We will find out soon, so stay tuned.
