BMW’s teaser marketing campaign for the brand new M5 household is in full swing, and the third video simply dropped at present. It was shot in Arjeplog, Sweden the place the G90 Sedan and G99 Touring endured cold-weather testing. Properly, “chilly” could be an understatement because the dynamic duo endured temperatures as little as -33°C (-27.4°F).

Regardless of the cruel temperatures, the 2025 BMW M5 fashions fired up their V8 engines with none points in any way. The sensors measured a -22°C (-7.6°F) temperature within the coolant liquid and -23°C (-9.4°F) within the transmission oil early the following morning. The dual-turbo 4.4-liter “S68” unit labored flawlessly, and so did the unspecified computerized transmission.

It’s doubtless derived from the eight-speed M Steptronic gearbox utilized by the XM from the place the 700+ horsepower plug-in hybrid setup has been borrowed. Even after driving round for a bit, the transmission oil was nonetheless at -1°C (30.2°F), besides, BMW M says the gear shifts have been executed and not using a hitch.

The high-performance sedan and wagon headed to a so-called chessboard observe because it combines black and white sections. It alternates between dried and frozen surfaces whereas having a slight incline to evaluate how the M5’s grip is affected by the slippery street. It’s additionally an excellent alternative to check the hill maintain system.

Though these are nonetheless prototypes being examined at unfriendly temperatures, BMW M mentions no warning lights confirmed up on the digital instrument cluster. The drivers proceeded to pattern a little bit of the plug-in hybrid V8’s efficiency by doing an acceleration check on a frozen lake. We additionally get to see the long-roof mannequin dancing on ice by sliding via the corners.

Although BMW has been teasing the M5 as a pair in these movies, the vehicles received’t be revealed on the similar time. We’ll first see the sedan within the subsequent few weeks or months earlier than the wagon lands close to the tip of the yr. For the primary time, the M5 Touring has a US visa, and it’s additionally coming to Canada.

In case you haven’t seen the 2 earlier episodes, we’ve connected them beneath.

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