BMW M5 gets new M Performance Parts

Not quite sold on the way the G90 looks? BMW might have a solution....

By PH Staff / Wednesday, 24 July 2024 / Loading comments

Anyone who attended Festival of Speed this year ought to have seen the all-new BMW M5. We’ve already tried the G90 abroad in prototype format - and probably it’s fair to say that it’s better to drive than to look at. The latest version gets 727hp from its petrol-electric mashup which means it’s impressively quick, but also weighed down by a) the uninspiring styling of the current 5 Series, and b) the literal weight of the M Hybrid drive system.

A new lineup of fairly predictable BMW M Performance Parts aims to go some way toward correcting the first issue. As you might imagine, this includes a significant amount of carbon fibre, most notably in a new front splitter, front apron, flared wheel arches, side skirts, rear diffuser and rear spoiler. BMW suggests there’s a mild aerodynamic benefit to fitting some of this stuff, but rest assured it’s mostly about highlighting the ‘muscular proportions’ of the underlying body.

Of course, there is more besides. You can have M Performance decals in Frozen Black, should you wish; a carbon fibre M Performance aerial cover; an M Performance carbon fibre fuel cap; M Performance tailpipe trims (made from a titanium and carbon fibre mix; a quartet of M Performance floor mats (not made from composite); and an M Performance key case (which probably is). There are even M Performance tyre bags if you’re keen to bring that pit lane feel to your garage. Or spare bedroom.

There will also be M Performance light-alloy wheels, although these won’t be offered for the M5 till summer next year. For everything else, the manufacturer suggests it will be available from launch alongside other Original BMW Accessories. No word on the cost for any of the individual bits just yet, but if you haven’t already been put off by the M5’s £110k starting price, none of them is likely to be out of reach.