Fully electric BMW M5 with 1,006 hp in progress
BMW is planning a purely electric version of its M5 sports car model. BMW will offer a 1,006 hp electric sedan with the next generation of the car. Since last year there have been rumors that the main models from BMW – not just special i models – should also appear as purely electrical versions. Now Car Magazine is reporting that it is really happening. The all-electric M5 will use a honking 135 kWh package with a 400 volt battery system, which will later be upgraded to an 800 volt system with a charging power of 350 kW. The predicted WLTP range is reported to be 700 kilometers. Internal documents show that the BMW M5 EV will use three engines. There will be a 250 kW electric motor at the front and two more for the rear wheels. This should result in a torque-dependent output of 1,006 hp at the end. BMW recently introduced its flexible manufacturing approach, which enables cars with combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and EVs to be manufactured with the same architecture and on the ...