Spy-shots: Mystery car. Is this a BMW?

Bartek Sikorski · 09-19-2007, 09:01 PM

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The new M5? The brand new BMW CS? An onther manufacturer who's using the M5 body? We don't know... All we know is that this isn't an ordinary M5.
A while ago the body of the M5 was used to test the Porsche Panamera. So option 3 is possible. Option 2 is possible, because the body of the M5 is used. And option 1 is also possible, becuase the body of the M5 is used........

We see some modified bumpers, the rear is bigger than the normal M5. The sound.... Totally different then the normal M5. The license-plate is also different. Usually the Beemers have a license-plate with the M as a first letter. The combination of BB usually appears on spy-shots of Mercedes AHG. So please help us find out what this is! Or is this the Twin-Turbo M5?

After a little research we found out that this could be the mule of the BMW CS which was reveald at the Shanghai Motor Show last April! But we could be totally wrong! We love rumours!

EnI · 09-19-2007, 09:29 PM

BB plates (like LB & S) are usually used on Porsche prototypes.

So, Porsche are obviously testing another front-engine-rear-drive car.

The new Porsche 928!

It's about time. It was said the car would come 18 months after Panamera.

NarutoRamen · 09-22-2007, 01:22 AM

^^Porsche must really like BMW...LOL

Tycoon · 09-22-2007, 03:37 AM

Two of the best from Germany respect each other...

Giannis · 09-22-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TycoonGTR

Two of the best from Germany respect each other...

It seems so, but BMW is not testing the new 7er under a Boxter body shell

Villbringebær · 09-22-2007, 11:27 AM

I read on a norwegian site about speculations on it being a new and improved M5 that was able to match the figures of the new RS6.

Kowalski · 09-22-2007, 11:44 AM

Is is just me or the ground clearance is somewhat high for an "improved" BMW M5 or a new Porsche 928?

Ralfd · 09-22-2007, 12:12 PM

To me it looks like the wheelbase of the 'underlying' car is smaller than the M5's ---> the wheels look as if not centered in the wheel arches in addition to some extra ground clearance

Bartek Sikorski · 09-22-2007, 01:37 PM

I was thinking, it is one of new F or V class, but I agree with EnI about BB plate, or en other camouflage.

Centurion · 09-22-2007, 02:01 PM

The wheel base looks short so it must be a coupe or something smaller than the 5er.

09-19-2007, 09:01 PM	#1
Bartek Sikorski Contributor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,277 Thanks: 790 Thanked 2,112 Times in 964 Posts	Spy-shots: Mystery car. Is this a BMW? - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER The new M5? The brand new BMW CS? An onther manufacturer who's using the M5 body? We don't know... All we know is that this isn't an ordinary M5. A while ago the body of the M5 was used to test the Porsche Panamera. So option 3 is possible. Option 2 is possible, because the body of the M5 is used. And option 1 is also possible, becuase the body of the M5 is used........ We see some modified bumpers, the rear is bigger than the normal M5. The sound.... Totally different then the normal M5. The license-plate is also different. Usually the Beemers have a license-plate with the M as a first letter. The combination of BB usually appears on spy-shots of Mercedes AHG. So please help us find out what this is! Or is this the Twin-Turbo M5? After a little research we found out that this could be the mule of the BMW CS which was reveald at the Shanghai Motor Show last April! But we could be totally wrong! We love rumours!

09-19-2007, 09:29 PM	#2
EnI Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,905 Thanks: 124 Thanked 1,737 Times in 840 Posts	Re: Spy-shots: Mystery car. Is this a BMW? BB plates (like LB & S) are usually used on Porsche prototypes. So, Porsche are obviously testing another front-engine-rear-drive car. The new Porsche 928! It's about time. It was said the car would come 18 months after Panamera.

09-22-2007, 01:22 AM	#3
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09-22-2007, 11:27 AM	#6
Villbringebær Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Spy-shots: Mystery car. Is this a BMW? I read on a norwegian site about speculations on it being a new and improved M5 that was able to match the figures of the new RS6.

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Ralfd Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Munich Posts: 102 Thanks: 44 Thanked 116 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Spy-shots: Mystery car. Is this a BMW? To me it looks like the wheelbase of the 'underlying' car is smaller than the M5's ---> the wheels look as if not centered in the wheel arches in addition to some extra ground clearance

09-22-2007, 01:37 PM	#9
Bartek Sikorski Contributor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,277 Thanks: 790 Thanked 2,112 Times in 964 Posts	Re: Spy-shots: Mystery car. Is this a BMW? I was thinking, it is one of new F or V class, but I agree with EnI about BB plate, or en other camouflage.

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