This Is The Facelifted BMW M5 Before You're Supposed To See It

Thanks to the global reveal this week, we now know for certainwhat the new 5-Series will look like. Although it appears that the facelift is subtle for the regular model, the M5 is another animal altogether. Fortunately, despite BMW's recent obsession with oversized, elongated grilles, the new M5 looks like it will have a more conventional design. As expected, the L-shaped LED headlight accents are present, and the car we were briefly exposed to appears to carry on the same vein as the current model but with a slightly sleeker look. While no official release date has been given, the fact that BMW's head of M saw fit to purposefully tease us with this light reveal indicates that we should see the finished product soon. He did also mention that we will see it within the next fortnight.

In terms of power, we expect that the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 currently doing duty in the M5 and M5 Competition will return. While the likes of Volvo have indicated that power and speed are not everything, with the Swedish firm nowlimiting top speed on its new cars, Markus' Instagram story also tells us that there are no immediate plans to electrify any M cars, althoughhe did admit that this will be inevitable. We're happy to hear that for now, there won't be any plans to limit output or electrify these cars, and we're confident that the next M5 will be even more powerful than the current model, a car we knowis stronger than claimed. Here's hoping BMW continues to offer the big engines in all M cars, unlike Mercedes-AMG.