{"id":33727,"date":"2022-10-14T12:04:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33727"},"modified":"2022-10-14T12:04:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:04:41","slug":"1134716_2025-bmw-m5-spy-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33727","title":{"rendered":"2025 BMW M5 spy shots and video: Hybrid power set for redesigned super sedan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, which is set to be the first in the nameplate&#8217;s history to feature electrification.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s expected to start sales in 2024, or about a year later than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1132902_2024-bmw-5-series-spy-shots-video\">redesigned 5-Series<\/a> on which it is based. This points to it arriving as a 2025 model.<\/p>\n<p>The prototype may look like one of the testers for the redesigned 5-Series, but there are telltale clues that point to the M5 variant being tested here. These include the quad-exhaust tips, widened wheel arches, pizza tray-size brake rotors, and multiple intakes in the front fascia.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y6CcN0LbA80\" width=\"560\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, there appears to be a dip in the hood leading back from the center of the grille, a design first seen on the M3 and M4, and more recently on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1137288_2023-bmw-xm-price\">the 2023 XM<\/a>. The spider web-like wheel pattern is also similar to the one on the M3 and M4.<\/p>\n<p>A shot of the interior reveals a thick-rimmed steering wheel and floating screens for the instrument cluster and infotainment system, the latter first seen in the iX and slowly making its way into more BMWs.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also no missing the \u201cElectrified Vehicle\u201d stickers that confirm an electrified powertrain. A likely bet is the electrified V-8 powertrain that debuted in the XM. A video of a prototype reveals the signature growl of a V-8.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper first_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100823989_m\" title=\"2025 BMW M5 spy shots - Photo credit:\u00a0S. Baldauf\/SB-Medien\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"2025 BMW M5 spy shots - Photo credit:\u00a0S. Baldauf\/SB-Medien\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" class=\"first_image lazy\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"664\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2025-bmw-m5-spy-shots--photo-credits-baldauf-sb-medien_100823989_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/2025-bmw-m5-spy-shots--photo-credits-baldauf-sb-medien_100823989_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2025-bmw-m5-spy-shots--photo-credits-baldauf-sb-medien_100823989_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2025-bmw-m5-spy-shots--photo-credits-baldauf-sb-medien_100823989_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/2025-bmw-m5-spy-shots--photo-credits-baldauf-sb-medien_100823989_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/2025-bmw-m5-spy-shots--photo-credits-baldauf-sb-medien_100823989_s.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2025 BMW M5 spy shots &#8211; Photo credit:\u00a0S. Baldauf\/SB-Medien<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The XM&#8217;s powertrain is a plug-in hybrid setup that combines BMW&#8217;s latest twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 with an electric motor integrated with the transmission, in this case an 8-speed automatic. The combo is good for 735 hp in a planned XM Red Label model, and this could be what we&#8217;ll see in the M5. The current M5 tops out with 627 hp in CS guise. With the plug-in hybrid setup, a modest electric driving range should also be possible. The XM gets 30 miles.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve heard the redesigned M5 will also be the first in the nameplate&#8217;s history with the choice of a second powertrain, specifically a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1128353_next-bmw-m5-reportedly-getting-1-000-plus-horsepower-electric-flagship\">battery-electric setup<\/a>. This powertrain is reportedly coming with a three-motor setup good for more than 1,000 hp, which should help the M5 keep up with electric super sedans like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1129699_2021-tesla-model-s-plaid-price-specs-review-photos-info\">Tesla Model S Plaid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1136884_lucid-air-sapphire-boasts-third-motor-1-200-hp-sub-2-0-second-0-60-mph-time\">Lucid Air Sapphire<\/a>. Should an electric M5 be launched, it isn&#8217;t clear whether it will arrive alongside the hybrid or at a later date. An electric version of the redesigned 5-Series is confirmed to be coming. It will be called an i5, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1132914_2024-bmw-i5-spy-shots\">prototypes are already out testing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for updates as development continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, which is set to be the first in the nameplate&#8217;s history to feature electrification. It&#8217;s expected to start sales in 2024, or about a year later than the redesigned 5-Series on which it is based. This points to it arriving as a 2025 model. 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