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- The car will make 600 horsepower and cost over $100,000.
- Pirelli developed new P Zero tires specifically designed for the new M5.
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The new BMW M5's Pirelli tires redefine the whole concept of 'rubber meets the road'
Pirelli developed a new version of its P Zero performance design. A new drivetrain required some special tires, and that's where Pirelli came in.
The $100,000-plus 2018 BMW M5 is an all-new version of one of the most impressive machines the Bavarians turn out. Now we're getting a sixth generation, and as we learned last year when the car landed at the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW has made some major changes.
The motor remains a stonking 600-horsepower V8, but the M5 is now an all-wheel-drive beast. It also has a new fully automatic eight-speed transmission, replacing the previous generation's dual-clutch unit.
As a BMW engineer told Road & Track, the reason for the AWD switch — the outgoing car was strictly rear-wheel-drive — is that the new M5 has "t
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