BMW shows off M5 MotoGP Safety Car
Large M sedan replaces last year's M2; modified M5 pace car gets extra weight-saving carbon-fibre parts, titanium exhaust, M4 GTS bucket seats and extra aeroBMW has announced it will replace the 2017 BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car with an all-new model based on the G30 M5.
Set to make its debut on November 12 at the MotoGP finale in Valencia, the M5 Safety Car is claimed to come with an unmodified version of the road car's powertrain.
That means a 441kW/750Nm 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that, thanks to standard all-wheel drive, can accelerate the new M5 to 100km/h in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 305km/h with the optional Driver's Package fitted.
Converting it to its safety role on track, BMW has added a light bar and a whole host of performance-enhancing parts.
These include a lighter titanium sports exhaust and optional aero parts including a new carbon-fibre splitter, grille, side skirts, door mirrors and a bootlid spoiler.
Inside, there's also a pair of lightweight bucket seats lifted from the BMW M4 GTS or M4 DTM.
Save the carbon-fibre front splitter and bucket seats, all the other parts will be available as options when the M5 goes on sale in Australia this March or April.
It's thought (and hoped) the redesigned carbon front bumper might reappear at a later date on a faster version of the M5 that's expected towards the end of the current sports sedan's life.
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