2025 BMW M5 [Touring] - 14 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY BECOMING A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXQM4wXOpzZPcjXMqecArA/join - GET 20% OFF EVERYTHING AT BLENDERS EYEWEAR WITH THE LINK BELOW Blenders Eyewear: https://glnk.io/vy905/matthew20 The above links are affiliate links where Downshift will receive a kick-back from your order -- Follow Downshift to see what's coming next! FB: https://www.facebook.com/dwnshftMKE/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/downshiftmedia/?hl=en TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@downshift_media Website: https://downshiftmedia.us/ - 0:00 - Intro 0:49 - Odds & Ends M5 on D pillar M on door jams M1 and M2 buttons are NECESSARY Boost paddle eControl button charges battery with engine M puddle lights in the rocker panel No trunk tool kit - just a phone number AR cluster view Selfie cam Drive recorder Air console laptimer 3:21 - What is it/Competitors The original super sedan/wagon Original M5 was just the M1 supercar engine stuffed in a 5 series GT63S ePerformance RS6/7 Panamera eHybrid 4:07 - What’s new for 2025? m5 is over 40 years old now (E28) 7th gen - first time we’ve gotten the wagon And it’s SELLING more than the sedans WHY PHEV? lots of cities are banning gas cars in downtowns 5:10 - Engine PHEV - first M5 to get electrification S68 4.4TTV8 & eMotor in gearbox w/ battery in floor 717 hp (around 100 more than last year) 738 lbft most powerful and torquey M5 in history 0-60 in mid 3 sec (3.2 in real world) 190 mph top speed with M drivers pack 14 mpg gas only (13 for touring) 6:00 - PHEV stuff 19kWh - in horseshoe shape between wheels 25 mi range - up to 80 mph (euro circuit) LL 34.6 miles In electric mode, you can still have V8 sound There’s drivetrain vibration even in electric mode (2nd gear) 6:54 - Drivetrain AWD std (selectable) RWD can use RWD in electric too 8 speed - really sharp kick on upshift Drivelogic shift FEROCITY Crazy diffs, adaptive suspension, etc 7:19 - Dynamics Holy shit fast up-Shifts are violent and dramatic Downshifts a little more hesitant There’s SO much power here and the electrics mesh in in such a dynamic way to make the car feel more on edge But since everyone wants to talk about the weight let’s talk about it 5930 lbs (sedan) 5456 lbs (wagon) ~ 1200 lbs heavier than last year Im here to tell you the weight convo is overblown Panamera is very similar weight…and gets no flack E53 AMG weighs the same and doesn't get the flack Handles its weight exceptionally well It doesn’t feel light or delicate That’s M2 stuff it feels brutal and violent It is a clinic on raw speed through sheer brutality and will It COMMANDS performance through tires and dampers Pirelli PZero Rs (285, 295) Carbon ceramic brakes might make sense here No air suspension, just aggressive damper profiles There’s so much power and such much RESPONSE Rear steer makes it feel a little nervous on corner entry. A little drifty But that makes it feels fun and like you’re part of it Driving the M5 flat out on country roads feels like you’re on the borderline between thrilling and terrifying There’s so much going on - sensory overload In a world of driver aids and obnoxious tech the M5 commands your attention. I was fully locked in Ride is harsh 11:55 - Styling in person it looks big and thick and brutish Frozen deep gray (3600) grille half sealed off & illuminated new fang angel eyes Open lower fascia carbon pack gets carbon wing mirrors and roof Supposedly M carbon pack saves like 66 lbs 20 in wheels up front 21 in rear GOLD Carbon ceramic brakes (8500) sedan or touring charge port on front driver side flared arches (rear door chine) simple tail lights quad M tips F1 style rear light 13:33 - Trunk Huge 17.7 cuft - feels bigger My m340 is 17 Wagons doubles trunk space (over 55 cuft w/ seats down) unaffected by battery 14:23 - Rear seats good space window shades are dope heated rear vents, chargers, etc 15:42 - Front seats M seats are cool, light up heated and cooled No massage very comfy 3 level heated steering 16:19 - Cabin new M steering wheel ambient light is wild (interaction bar w/ M colors) climate in screen carbon fiber interior feels much more expensive than new X3 Quality feels high 17:08 - Tech crazy customizable…as we’ve seen Really responsive and good M hybrid button like in XM HUD digi cluster Wireless ACP & AA 360 cams with reverse assist phone as a key Safety suite Drive assist pro - no assist plus on our tester Will auto lane change (hands on) 18:45 - Price Sedan starts 121,900 Wagon starts 123,900 As tested 144,375 actually represent a value in a sense 19:38 - BTW #bmwm5 #m5 #bmw