BMW unveiled the new 5 Series sedan earlier this year. The G60 generation of the model brought the first all-electric version of the car, the i5, with an available range-topping M60 guise. A wagon variant featuring the same 590-horsepower electric powertrain is on the way next year and it will reportedly become the most powerful member of the 5 Series Touring family. It is not coming to the United States, but another high-powered long-roof 5 Series is apparently planned for US launch.
BMW Blog has it on good authority that the Munich-based automaker has plans to sell the M5 Touring on this side of the big pond. In fact, it will be the only 5 Series Touring to land stateside but it will surely be a very attractive option in the wagon segment. The new M5 range is expected to get a version of the XM’s twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 with an electric motor. In the super SUV in range-topping form, it generates 738 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. The output should be lower in the M5 Touring but nevertheless, the model is going to be one of the fastest family haulers on the planet.
In fact, we might have an idea regarding the electrified V8’s output in the M5 Touring. Previous reports have indicated the flagship 5 Series in both sedan and wagon forms should have around 700 horsepower – or a little over that. The i5 M60 Touring, in turn, will be the most powerful member of the regular 5 Series wagon family, and if the numbers are identical to the i5 M60 sedan, the peak power should be 590 hp and 549 lb-ft of torque.
BMW teased the next-generation 5 Series Touring just a few days ago saying the wagon has been designed with Europe, Japan, and Taiwan in mind. The SUV alternative from Bavaria will be offered with a wide range of gasoline, diesel, hybrid, and electric powertrains depending on the market. The design shouldn’t exactly be a surprise considering the recently leaked patent images, which showed black-and-white renderings of the new 5 Series Touring. As a final note, the M5 Touring will mark the return of the model after the rare E34 and the V10-powered E61.
Note: BMW M5 Touring rendering courtesy of Kolesa.ru depicted at the top of the page.
