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Well here it is the 2012 BMW M5. Not a secret is its V8 twin turbo which is a vast change from its previous high reving V10. Power is up, with 552 horsepower (the V10 produced 507 hp) coming on at 6,000 rpm – 1,750 rpm lower than the V10. Torque is hugely boosted from 383 pound-feet to 501 lb-ft. You be the judge of its exterior, I like it. But its $144k MSRP I don't like.