BMW has a master photochopper, Jon Sibal, put a digital pen to virtual paper to render up the next BMW M5.  As SIbal points out in his post, BMW has an on-off history when it comes to five-door versions of the M5, with the E28and E39 only available sans-hatch, while the E34 and outgoing E60 have been available in five-door form. 

There is a chance that the F11 version will be made, nixing the current model’s V10 powerplant in favor of a 570-horsepower twin-turbocharged V8 pulled from the X6 M.  However, the chances of the hi-po hatch making it to the States is not realistic as much as the 5 Series Gran Turismo is set to take the standard Touring’s place in the U.S. market. 

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The 2012 BMW M5 will be based on the next generation of BMW namely the 2011 BMW M5. Rumor has it that the 2012 BMW M5 will be able to develop up to 578 horsepower and also maximum torque of 530 lb-ft. Much will be similar to the older version of the M5.

Looking further, the 2012 BMW M5 will reach 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds with a top speed of 188 mph. This 2012 BMW M5 will probably not come with a wagon version. On the other hand, this model will have the EfficientDynamic system on it so the emissions will be reduced by 30%.

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