So here's the problem as we see it with the 2008 BMW M5 wagon. Sure, it has the same 500-horsepower V10 as the sedan, the same set of monster 19-inch wheels and tires and the same ability to combine both assets into a lovely cloud of puffy white smoke. This M5 also has an obvious foe in its Mercedes-Benz AMG counterpart, in this case the E63 wagon. But unlike the sedans where the M5's superior handling and road feel win over true enthusiasts, the wagons are merely the coolest cars you can buy your wife without getting flak...
She gets a nice luxury car with room for the stroller and you get to embarrass jokers in Ferraris at stoplights. At that point, who wants to deal with the M5's lame SMG gearbox? Surely not your wife, and probably not you either. Oh, and then there's the M5 wagon's "not for the U.S. market" thing. Score one for the E63. — Ed Hellwig, Senior Editor
chryslerkid21 says:
04:48 PM, 03/ 6/07
Thats a shame... They should offer this in the US, because it certainly will have competition with the E63. Also, whats with the SMG??? They should really offer a manumatic like the Benz, especially for the wagon.
estreka says:
05:21 PM, 03/ 6/07
They've already released a manual M5 sedan (albeit with great resentment), so why not the wagon?
SubyTrojan says:
05:49 PM, 03/ 6/07
No E61 (BMW chassis designation...I was not trying to type "E63" as in the Merc E63) M5 Touring in the States. :(
Thanks for at least writing an entry about it, Ed!
desiathate says:
07:51 PM, 03/ 6/07
The wagon M5 hummm not a bad idea and who thinks Ed is right i mean i know it wont do as well as the saden plus the manual m5 dont do well didnt you see the rs4 vs m5 manual from insideline that will ans your questions i just love the smg saden and thats it
ateixeira says:
09:17 AM, 03/ 7/07
I like the wagon even better than the sedan, because the ugly hump-back trunk it gone. Too bad.
I can understand why they don't sell it here, though - it would only steal a few X5 sales, and those are probably higher-margin sales.
hondacura4 says:
08:02 AM, 03/ 9/07
At least the soccer moms wont be late to soccer practice.
SubyTrojan says:
11:39 AM, 03/ 9/07
^ Since it'll only be available on the other side of the pond, I guess we should replace "soccer" with "football!"