New BMW M5 and BMW Driving Experience: on the track in Vallelung – Auto Sportive
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New BMW M5 and BMW Driving Experience: on the track in Vallelung – Auto Sportive
In the spring, the smell of burning rubber is something wonderful. The sun warms the face, the vegetation becomes lush, and the roar of the BMW V8 drowns out all other sounds.
We are here to try the potential of the new BMW M5, the most powerful and fastest M ever made, supported by pilots BMW driving experience and "home" guest, Alex Zanardi.
ALEX ZANARDI E DRIVING EXPERIENCE BMW
BMW driving experience it does not want to be just a safe and sporty driving school (which also includes courses for novice drivers and motorcyclists), but wants to convey a driving culture that goes far beyond technology. And also this year courses Advanced Safe Driving for Disabled Persons The SpecialMente promotion is made possible by vehicles equipped with dedicated controls.
This brings us to an important topic: The death rate from road accidents has risen significantly in recent years, and this is due to the use of smartphones while driving.... A problem that people are not aware of. Because of this Alex Zanardi he became a campaign spokesman #CoverYourPhone, aims to let people know that they are not using smartphones while driving and encourages all of us to cover the screen with a lid before driving.
“Respecting restrictions is important, but it is even more important to pay close attention to what is happening on the road, because even at a speed of 30 km / h you can injure a cyclist or a person crossing the road,” these are the words of the champion. sport (and life).
THE NEW BMW M5
Ma let's go to the track where there are no restrictions e you can unleash all 600 horsepower of the BMW M5. Now in its sixth generation, the Casa dell'Elica supercarsport sedan brings many innovations: first of all, all-wheel drive, which can be “uncoupled” if desired, turning the car into a purely rear-wheel drive. ... This is the first car in the world to use this solution. A feature that makes it even more versatile and deadly in any situation. There are three ways: 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WDthe latter can only be selected by disabling all electronic controls, which is an explicit invitation to send the rear wheels into smoke. When used in 4WD mode, traction is full and the car is completely neutral, even when you open the throttle in the middle of a turn. In 4WD Sport, everything changes: the distribution of torque in favor of the rear axle.
The Motor Modified V8 biturbo 4,4 liters, It is equipped with new manifolds, modified turbines with an increased pressure of up to 0,2 bar and an exhaust gas flow monitoring system, which allows almost instantaneous response to changes in the position of the throttle valve. With firepower 600 h.p. and 750 Nm of torque, the new BMW M5 is even faster. All-wheel drive clearly adds weight, but the carbon roof and heavy use of aluminum put the new M5 on the scale. 15 kg less than the previous model.
0-100 km / h in 3,4 seconds and 0-200 km / h in 11,1 these are impressive numbers for a sedan for more than 1900 kg. But what's even more impressive is the way he performs on the track.
ON THE ROAD
Two warm-up circles with one BMW M2 to 370 CV (just to pick up the pace) and then I throw myself in BMW M5. The seat is comfortable and easily adjustable, and if it weren't for the excessive amount of carbon fiber, it wouldn't be much different from the Series5 diesel. It is truly amazing how versatile these modern sports sedans are.
I walk out of the pit lane with 4WD mode and controls inserted, just to figure out how it works in the most "safe" mode. The thrust is full, the engine is sharp at 1.500 rpm. In this mode, even a child can control it, because it is so light and friendly.
Being a Berliner is also surgical unit when cornering and flat when moving. On the road with this mode it is an effective and reassuring weapon, an incredible result given the capabilities it is capable of, but on the road you need a more immersive mode.
Gia when you select 4WD Sport, everything changes: the car moves more freely, and when it hits with the right foot, the huge rear wheels of the PZero 285 / 35ZR20 begin to paint black commas on the asphalt.... Even in this mode, everything remains easy and predictable, so much so that you feel like the axes of the steering wheel. But in fact, she does the magic.
It's also incredibly fast, but the sound is muted and muffled internally, so you can only understand its capabilities by reading the numbers on the head display at the end of a straight line.
It also has impressive braking, but at this stage the M5 can't hide its weight and the rear is slightly brighter but not alarming.
It never scares even when you reach your limit.
But the best comes when I decide select only two drive wheels and disable all controls. Incredibly, the car does not scare, but, on the contrary, invites you to play. That's because the steering is precise and talkative enough, and the rear loses traction so gradually that oversteer control seems like the most natural thing in the world.
PRICE
La new BMW M5 has a list price 122.000 euros, to which is added € 2.550 for the M Driver Package, which includes the BMW Driving Experience and provides a top speed of 250 to 305 km / h.
