BMW Is Bringing a 700 HP Sport Wagon to the U.S.
It’s taken more than 30 years, but it’s finally happening.
BMW has decided to follow the lead of Audi and Mercedes-Benz and bring a coveted performance wagon, the M5 Touring, to the U.S. The long-roof version of the top-of-the-line 5-Series is expected to launch here later this year.
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We’ve known this was a possibility since the winter. In February, the German marque unveiled new wagon versions of the 5-Series and the all-electric i5. The longroofs featured a muscular design and all the powertrain options (gas-, hybrid-, battery-powered) you could ask for. Unfortunately, the company said it had no plans to bring any of the wagons to this side of the Atlantic, but did reveal there was a chance the top-of-the-line M5 Touring might make it over. And on Thursday, the automaker confirmed that its third M5 wagon will go on sale in America.
It would seem the vehicle isn’t ready for a full reveal yet, but the marque has started teasing it and the new M5 sedan in a series of YouTube videos. In the first clip, which shows both vehicles undergoing testing, the wagon is covered in a digital camouflage wrap that makes it hard to make out any real details. It looks to have the same general shape standard 5-Series Touring, but will likely feature a more aggressively styled body meant to improve aerodynamic performance. A teaser photo also shows a larger spoiler coming off the roof of the vehicle.
But the big story here, as with all M vehicles, will be the powertrain. It will have an electrified setup derived from the M Hybrid V8 GTP race car. The expectation is that it will pair a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 with an electric motor that will likely combine to produce over 700 hp, according to Motor1.com. It’s a good thing that the powertrain will be that powerful, as the wagon is expected to be a heavyweight, tipping the scales at over 5,368 pounds.
So, when can you expect the M5 Touring to hit dealer lots? BMW says the wagon will launch during the fourth quarter of the year as part of its 2025 lineup. We’ll likely have to wait until then to find out how much the wagon will cost, too. The 2023 M5 sedan, which is our closest comparison at this point, starts at $107,900, so expect it to cost north of that number at the very least.
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