BMW M5 G90

• 2025 BMW M5 launched in Malaysia – G90 is a 4.4L twin-turbo V8 PHEV, 727 PS/1,000 Nm, RM1.2 million

  In BMW, Cars, Local Car Launches, Local News / By Jonathan James Tan / 12 June 2025 3:06 pm / 15 comments

  

  Also launched at the ongoing My BMW World event is the 2025 G90 BMW M5, priced at RM1,188,800, OTR before insurance (RM1,247,900 with extended warranty and service package). It’s based on the G60 5 Series and this is the first time the M5 is being offered as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV).

  The M5 gets a 585 PS/750 Nm 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8, a 197 PS/280 Nm electric motor, an eight-speed M Steptronic auto and all-wheel drive. A total output of 727 PS and 1,000 Nm of torque catapults you from 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 10.9 seconds and 80-120 km/h in 2.9 seconds. A Boost Control function, activated by one pull of the left steering wheel paddle in M Track mode, gives you instant max torque between 30 and 150 km/h.

  The underfloor 18.6 kWh lithium-ion battery provides 69 km of EV-only WLTP range (you can travel up to 140 km/h in EV mode). Charge it at the max 11 kW AC and you’ll be full in 3 hours 15 minutes. Giving you aural pleasure are the M Sport exhaust system and BMW IconicSounds Electric (which operates in hybrid mode).

  

  

  

  Suspension is handled by double wishbones up front and five links out back, and the M adaptive suspension has Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus modes. There’s also rear-wheel steering for the first time in an M5. The M xDrive all-wheel drive system offers 4WD, 4WD Sport and full rear-wheel drive (2WD) modes, and the driver can set preferences for powertrain, suspension, braking, steering, dynamic stability control and M Hybrid energy recovery via the M1 and M2 steering wheel buttons.

  Exterior-wise, the new M5 features large angular air ducts, an M central divider, adaptive LED headlamps with M Lights Shadowline, a gloss black BMW Iconic Glow-illuminated kidney grille, the M Carbon Exterior Package (roof, mirror caps and spoiler) and staggered M light alloys (20-inch front, 21-inch rear). At the back you’ll see a Gurney spoiler, vertical reflectors and quad tailpipes.

  Step inside and you’ll be greeted by elements such as the BMW Curved Display (12.3-inch instrument panel + 14.9-inch centre touch-screen, powered by BMW OS 8.5) with M-exclusive graphics, a head-up display, Augmented View and a D-shaped M steering wheel with red 12 o’clock marker and shift paddles.

  

  

  

  The centre console holds a red start/stop button, the M Control knob as well as M Hybrid and M Mode selectors, while the BMW Interaction Bar’s (touch-sensitive row of controls below the centre screen) ambient lighting reacts according to the selected driving mode, be it Road, Sport or Track.

  Around you are two-tone Merino leather, carbon-fibre trim with high-gloss silver threads, M seat belts, a wireless phone charger, 18 Bowers & Wilkins speakers, anthracite-coloured Alcantara headlining and powered M seats with lumbar and memory. Despite the hybrid battery, the boot can swallow 466 litres.

  ADAS features include Driving Assistant (ACC with lane-keep and active steering), Parking Assistant (with 3D Surround View) and Reversing Assistant. You can have your M5 in Alpine White, Sophisto Grey, Fire Red, Brooklyn Grey, Carbon Black, Isle of Man Green, Marina Bay Blue or Storm Bay, and your interior in Black, Silverstone, Red or Kyalami Orange.

  

  

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  GALLERY: 2025 G90 BMW M5 launched in Malaysia

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  GALLERY: 2025 G90 BMW M5 official launch photos in Malaysia

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• 2024 BMW M5 G90 gets M Performance Parts – carbon fibre bodykit, matte black decals for 727 PS PHEV

  In BMW, Cars, International News / By Jonathan Lee / 25 July 2024 10:53 am / 0 comment

  

  The new G90 BMW M5 is as potent as it is controversial, equipped with a ferocious new V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain. Its menacing styling certainly reflects that, but doubtless for some of you, even that isn’t extroverted enough.

  Enter BMW’s own M Performance Parts catalogue, offering buyers some look-faster parts that take the M5’s slightly overwrought design to new heights. The bodykit, made entirely from carbon fibre, includes a two-piece front splitter that emphasises the split lower air intake, plus side skirt extensions and a larger rear diffuser that reaches the outer corners of the bumper. A more aggressive boot lid lip spoiler is also available.

  Also part of the catalogue are titanium and carbon fibre exhaust finishers with embossed M5 logos, an aramid aerial cover to match the carbon fibre roof, a carbon fibre fuel cap with brushed aluminium M Performance badges, and even M-badged valve caps. As usual, you can finish off the look with M Performance side decals, which feature a matte finish and can withstand commercial car washes. The usual M Performance alloy wheels, conspicuously missing here, will be offered starting next year.

  

  

  

  On the inside, you can dress the M5 with M Performance-branded floor mats, while additional wheels and tyres can be stored in M Performance tyre bags. A key case made from fine-grain Nappa leather completes the catalogue, which will be offered together with the M5 from launch.

  The G90 M5 marks a radical departure from the storied bloodline of Munich’s benchmark executive express. It maintains a 600 PS/750 Nm 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8 but adds a 197 PS/280 Nm electric motor to the eight-speed M Steptronic automatic gearbox.

  Despite sending a dizzying 727 PS and 1,000 Nm of torque to all four wheels, the new car is two tenths of a second slower to 100 km/h than the outgoing F90 M5 Competition, taking 3.5 seconds. That’s because the G90 is a whopping circa-500 kg heavier, equipped with a 22.1 kWh battery that delivers up to 69 km of all-electric range.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• G90 BMW M5 debuts as a PHEV with 4.4L V8 – 727 PS, 1,000 Nm, up to 69 km EV range, 0-100 km/h in 3.5s

  In BMW, Cars, International News / By Gerard Lye / 26 June 2024 11:54 am / 5 comments

  

  The sixth-generation (F90) BMW M5 marked a radical change for the hallowed nameplate when it adopted all-wheel drive. Now, the German carmaker is taking things a step further with the seventh-generation (G90) M5 by transforming the quintessential sports sedan into a plug-in hybrid.

  For the first time in its history, the all-new M5 now features an electrified powertrain, one that BMW refers to as an M Hybrid system – also used for the XM. The headline figures are 727 PS (717 hp or 535 kW), 1,000 Nm of torque, a 0-100 km/h time of 3.5 seconds, a 0-200 km/h time of 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h, the last of which can be raised to 305 km/h with the optional M Driver’s Package.

  A more distressing statistic is the M5’s weight which is now in the region of 2.5 tonnes, or about 500 kg more than the previous F90 M5. The plug-in hybrid system responsible for all this performance is undoubtedly also responsible for the heft, so let’s talk about it before drawing up comparisons.

  At the heart of the G90 M5 is a 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that puts out 600 PS (591 hp or 441 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 750 Nm from 1,800 to 5,600 rpm. The V8 is mated to an eight-speed M Steptronic automatic transmission with Drivelogic as well as an M xDrive all-wheel drive system.

  

  The latter features a central transfer case with a multi-plate clutch to allow for fully variable torque distribution between the front and rear axles, enabling drivers to put the car in rear-wheel drive if they fancy a bit of drifting. There’s also an Active M Differential at the back to shuffle power between the left and right rear wheels.

  As for the transmission, it gets an integrated electric motor rated at 197 PS (194 hp or 145 kW) and 280 Nm that contributes to the total system output. An underfloor lithium-ion battery with a gross energy capacity of 22.1 kWh (18.6 kWh net) powers the electric motor, which provides between 67 and 69 km of range and can be charged via a max AC input of 7.4 kW (a full charge takes three hours and 15 minutes). In electric-only mode, the top speed is 140 km/h and you get to enjoy the IconicSounds Electric drive sound.

  While the new G90 has a lot more power than its predecessor, it isn’t actually quicker than the F90 it replaces. The previous, non-PHEV F90 M5 takes 3.4 seconds to get from 0-100 km/h, while its Competition variant needs just 3.3 seconds. The top speed with or without the M Driver’s Package is also identical. Even so, it’s admirable that the new M5’s performance is in the ballpark of its predecessor despite all the PHEV components it has to lug around.

  Other aspects of the powertrains include a sports exhaust system with electronically controlled and continuously adjustable flaps that emit the engine note through quad tailpipes that measure 100 mm in diameter each. There is also a beefy cooling system, hydraulic engine mounts, adaptive M suspension, M-specific Servotronic variable steering, Integral Active Steering (rear-wheel steering) and M-specific bracing elements.

  

  

  

  The standard brakes are M Compound with 410-mm discs and six-piston fixed calipers at the front, while the rear gets 398-mm discs and single-piston floating calipers. Customers can opt for a red or black finish for the calipers instead of the default blue, or pay more to get M Carbon ceramic brakes.

  The upgrade adds 420-mm perforated discs at the front and calipers painted in gold, with other benefits being 25 kg of weight savings as well as even stronger braking power with better fade resistance. New M light-alloy wheels are also fitted to M5, with 20-inch units at the front and 21-inch ones at the rear.

  BMW also touts Launch Control and Boost Control functions, the latter enabling extremely rapid bursts of speed when travelling at between 30 and 150 km/h. This is engaged by pulling on the left-hand shift paddle for more than one second, which puts the powertrain and chassis systems into their sportiest setting.

  Drivers will have five operating modes to choose from, including Hybrid, Electric, eControl, Dynamic and Dynamic Plus. There are also M Dynamic Mode and DSC off mode buttons on the centre console that allows for more wheel slip. For enhanced dynamics, the M5 sports updated DSC, ABS, CBC (Cornering Brake Control) and ADB-X (Automatic Differential Brake) systems.

  

  

  

  In terms of design, the M5 looks properly aggressive with flared wheel arches and side skirts that increase the width by 75 mm at the front and 48 mm at the rear. The front apron is similar to the regular G60 5 Series with a partially closed-off kidney grille, although it is finished in high-gloss black and the M-typical double-car bears the M5 badge.

  Further down, the large air intakes are split in the middle by a central partition, which BMW says “brings a new racing-car-inspired design cue to the M-specific front end,” referencing its M Hybrid V8 race car.

  Elsewhere, an M Carbon roof can be optioned to reduce the car’s centre of gravity and there’s an embossed M5 logo near the rearmost pillar. Moving to the rear, you’ll find a rear spoiler and two-section diffuser, the latter said to reflect what is seen in the front apron and accompanied by tailpipes in Black Chrome.

  

  Inside, the new M5 keeps the to regular 5 Series’ dashboard layout, although the interior gets dressed up in plenty of M goodies, including a leather steering wheel with a red centre marker and dedicated M buttons for personalised drive modes. In cars specified with the optional M Drive Professional, the left-hand paddle shift is marked ‘Boost’.

  The Curved Display with its 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 14.9-inch central touchscreen also gets M-specific touches, as does the expansive Interaction Bar ambient lighting system and head-up display. Other available features are a panoramic glass sunroof and a Bowers & Wilkins sound system. As usual, customers can personalise their purchase with a variety of exterior finishes and interior upholsteries, along with a selection of M Performance Parts.

  Following its online debut, the G90 M5 will celebrate its world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July this year. Production of the sports sedan will begin in the same month at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, with the worldwide market launch commencing in November 2024. A Touring version will also be introduced later this year. What are your thoughts on the new M5? Is it better now with a PHEV system? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• G90 BMW M5 already in development – next-gen to have hybrid powertrain, includes G99 M5 Touring

  In BMW, Cars, International News / By Mick Chan / 27 June 2023 10:12 am / 0 comment

  

  The next-generation BMW M5 will be available as both sedan and station wagon versions, and the German marque has revealed that the M5 Touring will be making its return next year. This will join the M3 Touring as the second station wagon model in the current BMW M line-up, and the third M5 Touring after previous models which emerged in 1992 as the E34, and in 2007 as the E61 which was made alongside the E60.

  Both sedan and Touring versions of the upcoming M5 will be partially electrified, says BMW M head of development Dirk Häcker. This powertrain is understood to be a twin-turbocharged, 4.4 litre V8 petrol engine paired with a rear-axle electric motor, according to Autocar, and the magazine says this powertrain will deliver a total of 790 PS and 1,000 Nm of torque.

  The magazine reports that early M5 prototypes have used a lithium-ion battery that is similar in capacity to the 12.0 kWh unit found in the G30-generation 545e plug-in hybrid. Autocar also suggests that the upcoming 530e and 550e PHEV variants could receive a larger, 19.4 kWh battery pack, suggesting that the G90 M5 and G99 M5 Touring could also benefit from larger battery packs.

  

  Driveline for the upcoming M5 is understood to be an eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission and a rear-biased xDrive all-wheel-drive system, while its chassis will be heavily revised to highlight its performance focus; this will also bring wider front and rear track widths, according to Autocar.

  The all-electric i5 that was launched with the latest 5 Series will not spawn a zero-emissions M5, however, though the marque’s M division has had a hand in the electric sedan with the i5 M60, albeit one that won’t quite reach the heights of an M5. The i5 M60 produces 601 hp and 820 Nm of torque from its dual-motor setup, propelling it from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and on to a top speed of 230 km/h.

  The first batch of G90 sedan and G99 station wagon M5 prototypes will commence in the coming days, says BMW. These will take to urban and country roads around Munich as well as around the BMW M headquarters in Garching, while drive and suspension systems testing will be carried out at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

  GALLERY: BMW i5 M60 xDrive

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  2022 F90 BMW M5 Competition facelift

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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