For Japanese enthusiasts who find BMW’s standard M5 too tame looking, the maker recently announced a 10-unit production run of M5 Nighthawk special editions.
Clad in a sinister, low-gloss matte coat of “Frozen Black” paint and sporting a blacked-out twin-kidney grille, the Nighthawk certainly looks the part. The matte-black finish carries over to the 20-inch, forged M wheels, the fender vents, the door handles, and the exhaust tips. Inside, perforated “Melbourne Orange” Merino leather covers the seats and trim, and is accented by carbon fiber on the dash and door sills. Each car will also get an interior badge displaying its serial number.
To back up the intimidating look, BMW brought the M5’s twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 in for a little massaging, boosting output to 575 horsepower, 15 more than stock. At the risk of raising the ire of those who intend to buy one, we’ll quietly point out that’s the same power as a 2014 M5 equipped with the Competition Package. Given that, it’s a good bet that the Nighthawk’s suspension and steering tweaks will also closely mirror those of the Competition pack. BMW’s claimed 0-to-60 time of 4.2 seconds is probably conservative: We clocked a 2013 M5 to 60 in 3.7. Lane-departure warning and collision-mitigation systems will be included.
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The order books open in August, with deliveries scheduled for October. Those with a spare ¥18,200,000 (about $182,000 in U.S. currency) and who need to put one of these left-hand-drive automotive superheroes in their gare ji should make arrangements now. But don’t panic if you’re not one of the first 10 people to make a deposit, as we found the following statement—any translation issues notwithstanding—buried in the Japanese press release: “[it] will be decided if application exceeds 10 persons.”
Source: CarAndDriver
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