One man’s Mopani worms, is another’s caviar. That seems to be the case here as BMW announces some
fantastic news for its American
customers, while the rest of the world receives not-so-good news. The new BMW M5 will be offered with a 6-speed
manual option, but only in the North America region.
BMW did this with the previous
V10 car, giving only the US the manual option. Apparently the Yanks lapped up their physically-engaging M5s
in droves, prompting top M brass to make this decision once more. They did not however, go
7-speed manual like Porsche has in the new 911.
For the record, the M5 launches in South Africa before the
end of January, featuring a 4.4-litre twin
turbo V8 worth 412kW. Power and
torque go to the rear wheels, through an LSD
(limited slip differential) and a 7-speed M-Double
Clutch Transmission (M-DCT). You’ll be able to buy one at R1 145 500 standard.
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