So now that we’ve described what kind of car the new, all-electric version of the BMW 5 Series sedan is in the review of the BMW i5 eDrive40 published a couple of days earlier, here’s the one about its mean, angry brother, the BMW i5 M60 xDrive. Let’s talk about the name for a bit. It’s an electric 5 Series...
October 05, 2023 9:01 AMSo now that we’ve described what kind of car the new, all-electric version of the BMW 5 Series sedan is in the review of the BMW i5 eDrive40 published a couple of days earlier, here’s the one about its mean, angry brother, the BMW i5 M60 xDrive.
Yet the i5 M60 is an M Performance car, which means that while it’s tuned to be faster and more sporty than the regular BMWs, it’s not as aggro as the purebred M5. And since this is an electric car, an angrier engine note really isn’t part of the equation, unless of course, if you include the ersatz hum-buzz-whine sound of the BMW Iconic Sounds generator.
The steering is light but precise, handling from the adaptive all-wheel drive system is predictable, and there’s more power on tap than you’ll need anyway. The BMW Iconic Sounds module, which pipes a synthetic spaceship-type whooshing noise through the car’s speakers, is most active and loud when in Sport mode but thankfully can be switched to a softer setting or deactivated altogether.
It also has BMW’s new Iconic Glow front end, which outlines the brand’s kidney grille design with an illuminated outline on each side. It’s a new-ish design element that first arrived on the BMW 7 Series sedan and BMW XM.
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