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SCREAMING BIMMER STATION WAGON; We spy BMW's hotted-up M5 hauler.(News)
Byline: GREG KABLE
It's not due in North American showrooms for at least 12 months, but we've caught the new BMW M5 Sports Wagon testing in minimal disguise at Germany's Nurburgring track.
Aimed squarely at the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG and the upcoming second-generation Audi RS6, BMW's go-fast load hauler receives the same 5.0-liter 500-hp V10 engine and other mechanical modifications as its lauded sedan sibling, so expect sizzling performance to back up its versatile luggage space.
Visually, the wagon adheres closely to the M5 sedan with a deeper front bumper with enlarged cooling ducts, widened sills beneath the doors and new rear bumper designed to draw hot air away from the differential. BMW's M division developed a spoiler that sits atop the standard 5 Series liftgate to smooth airflow and reduce lift at speed.
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