M5 Wagon won't come Stateside
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We can't really say that this is much of a surprise, but it's still disappointing nonetheless. Autoweek is reporting that the wagon variant of BMW's 507 HP, M5 sedan will not be coming to U.S. Bimmer dealers in the near or distant future. The boys of the spinning propeller have seen fit to deprive us, once again, of being able to haul our bird, our dog and a load from Home Depot at extra-legal speeds.
So we'll have to make due with an E63 Wagon, or accept a horsepower deficit and go with the S4 Avant. Bastards. Then again, we do get a manual version, so it can't be all bad, eh?
[Source: Autoweek]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rade 7:43AM (1/12/2007)
I was hugely looking forward to this car in the states; what a shame.
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che culattone 8:09AM (1/12/2007)
This is a real shame....it wouldve been great. I hope the RS4 Avant still makes it... we need more cars like this in the states
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flyineyeball 8:42AM (1/12/2007)
This stinks. The rest of the world gets these wonderful vehicles while we are stuck with the boring ones (not that the M5 sedan is boring...) I'm a fanatic about wagons and just the thought of a V10 wagon makes me giddy.
Of course when I read the announcement of the M5 Touring earlier this week it immediately shot to the top of my dream car list. Now what am I going to buy when I finally hit Lotto?
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emulous1974 8:45AM (1/12/2007)
Damn, time to find a new desktop picture, I hate pining away at cars I can never even have. I was really looking forward to driving a wagon with more than twice as much power than the turbo legacy wagon I'm driving now. With the M5 estates towing rating, I wouldn't need a truck either which would easily allow me to obtain the bimmer.
Oh well, let's hope Audi wises up, as I'd prefer to have awd up here in the North East.
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bob 8:50AM (1/12/2007)
shock! dismay! outrage!
maybe a 535i wagon would soothe the savage beast...
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smooth sailin 9:27AM (1/12/2007)
M5 wagon.That'll send the goldfish crackers flying.
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Jim 10:45AM (1/12/2007)
YES But we get the X5
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Grendel 10:36AM (1/12/2007)
While this is definitely bad news, I can sort of see where BMW is coming from here. I don't know much about how much it costs a manufacturer to offer a model specifically for the US market (with all the trouble manufacturers have to go through to satisfy our crazy little side reflector laws and other things like that), but I can't see BMW selling more than 50-100 of these things here, so maybe the profit isn't there.
Too bad, as I'm also a big wagon fan. I wish we could just take the euro versions of cars over here, as the emissions requirements are getting pretty similar and I don't see a huge increase in people dying over there due to the different lights. Much the contrary actually.
Oh well, I guess I'll just have to keep my 300 hp 04 Volvo V70R AWD (6 speed manual!) a bit longer - it's not an M5 Touring, but at least it's available over here.
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Greg Narinian 6:56PM (1/12/2007)
Don't anybody worry...If the DEMAND is high enough, it will come....In Interlagos Blue ?????
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Jim 10:47AM (1/12/2007)
that should be: YES, But we get the X5 - Barf
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Mark 11:08AM (1/12/2007)
Mercedes has no problem moving about 500 E55/E63 Wagons a year in the US. There is no reason BMW would have trouble selling the same amount.
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MikeW 11:12AM (1/12/2007)
The X5 without the N54, only the N52, the same as the 1000lb lighter X3.
Real smart move.
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American Cars suck 11:34AM (1/12/2007)
As I mused earlier, BMW knows they won't sell in the quantities to make it worth while here. Not many people, including you and me, would be be able to afford such a wagon. While it is true that some of the people in NY and L.A. with ample cash to burn would buy one, there just isn't a big enough market for someone to buy an wagon on steroids that will never ever get the type of work out it was designed for.
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DKB_SATX 2:51PM (1/12/2007)
What do you expect? So far they don't even offer the 335i Touring, only the lower-output 328. Hopefully as it gets more and more expensive to drive fat floppy SUVs, Americans will buy wagons again and manufacturers will supply that market. I'll hang onto my Legacy GT Wagon for a while, because there's just not a compelling replacement for it.
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BMW videos 1:32PM (1/12/2007)
That is too bad, I guess we will buy the Mercedes E63 wagon instead.
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Rocket 6:10PM (1/12/2007)
What a bummer. I have owned several M cars for street and autox and currently have two in the garage. My wife and I were really looking forward to replacing our current wagon with the M5 Touring. This is probably the last time BMW has a chance to get my money unless they make a 335i Touring or E90 M3 Touring.
Come on BMW, you weren't even going to bring over the E36 M3 and look how well that cemented M cars in American culture. Now we want our M Wagons!
Rocket
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maximusfilms 6:29PM (1/12/2007)
I have an RS4 and would trade it anyday for a FACTORY RS4 avant. Hell after a year or so just might convert a S4 avant...damnit
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Todd 10:09PM (1/12/2007)
Okay what I find odd is that,
A: They sell the M5 and 5 series touring here in the state, That should mean federalization costs should be way down.
B: If I could afford the car, I would do the Germany pick-up option and drive it over there than bring it state side, that should also reduce the need for shipping.
If people can afford it they should be able to at least order it.
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