For the first time, the BMW M5 gets a CS model that bills itself as the most hardcore M5 on the market and is a limited offering for the 2022 model year. It can sprint from a standstill to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) in just 2.9 seconds, making it the fastest production Bimmer your money can buy.
But can the M5 CS compete with the M 1000 RR, the first BMW M superbike? It’s another superbike against a sports car drag race, courtesy of the UK Carwow.
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While previous bike vs. car clashes we’ve seen have involved MotoGP bikes, the M 1000 RR is actually a race-legal superbike.
It should be noted that this is the outgoing M 1000 RR, which means it still does not benefit from longer and lighter Pankl titanium connecting rods. However, this Beamer is already producing 212 horsepower (158 kilowatts) and 83 pound-feet (113 Newton-meters) of torque from its 999cc inline-four engine, pulling just 423 pounds (192 kilograms) of weight without the pilot.
Needless to say, the M 1000 RR is at the top of the BMW Motorrad lineup even before the new 2023 model year version arrives.
And of course, the BMW M5 CS is so much more powerful than the bike, developing 626 hp (467 kW) thanks to the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8. It’s also significantly heavier, despite the weight savings over the standard M5, tipping the scales at 4,023 pounds (1,825 kg).
In numbers alone, you know the Beamer has the edge over the Bimmer in terms of power-to-weight ratio. But is this really the case in the competition itself? The video above should set the score for the standing start, rolling start, and braking tests.
For the first time, the BMW M5 gets a CS model that bills itself as the most hardcore M5 on the market and is a limited offering for the 2022 model year. It can sprint from a standstill to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) in just 2.9 seconds, making it the fastest production Bimmer your money can buy.
But can the M5 CS compete with the M 1000 RR, the first BMW M superbike? It’s another superbike against a sports car drag race, courtesy of the UK Carwow.
107 Pictures
While previous bike vs. car clashes we’ve seen have involved MotoGP bikes, the M 1000 RR is actually a race-legal superbike.
It should be noted that this is the outgoing M 1000 RR, which means it still does not benefit from longer and lighter Pankl titanium connecting rods. However, this Beamer is already producing 212 horsepower (158 kilowatts) and 83 pound-feet (113 Newton-meters) of torque from its 999cc inline-four engine, pulling just 423 pounds (192 kilograms) of weight without the pilot.
Needless to say, the M 1000 RR is at the top of the BMW Motorrad lineup even before the new 2023 model year version arrives.
And of course, the BMW M5 CS is so much more powerful than the bike, developing 626 hp (467 kW) thanks to the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8. It’s also significantly heavier, despite the weight savings over the standard M5, tipping the scales at 4,023 pounds (1,825 kg).
In numbers alone, you know the Beamer has the edge over the Bimmer in terms of power-to-weight ratio. But is this really the case in the competition itself? The video above should set the score for the standing start, rolling start, and braking tests.