BMW M at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show

1. BMW Concept M5 2. Show-car BMW Individual 6 Series Convertible

1. BMW Concept M5.

... The world's first V10 high-revving engine in a saloon car.
... The world's first 7-speed SMG in a saloon car.
... The best power-to-weight ratio in its market segment.

Precisely 20 years have already passed since the BMW M5 established a new
segment, which has in the meantime also been discovered by other car
manufacturers. And that car - the original - is still by far the most
successful player in the high performance saloon car segment. Spread over three
generations of production, more than 35,000 units were built - initially
manually at the BMW M plant in Munich and later at the 5 Series assembly line
in Dingolfing. These units were then sold worldwide.

The secret of the BMW M5's popularity has always been the successful synthesis
of unobtrusive yet powerful appearance, combined with a high-performance power
unit - a sports car featuring Formula 1 technology and at the same time a
saloon car offering premium comfort.

In terms of driving dynamics, the BMW M5 had always set standards in its
segment. It not only excelled due to its high performance, but due to the way
in which M power was produced and developed. It appeared as if this first-rate
car's inexhaustible power reserves had created a totally new dimension in
effortlessness.

BMW M5 parameters: Performance, style and driving fun:

Due to the change of model within the 5 Series, the BMW M product portfolio is
currently presented without a BMW M5, even though the demand for such a car has
never diminished. For this reason, BMW M designers have begun designing a
possible successor based on the new BMW 5 Series. This car is a far-reaching
concept on an appealing subject: the BMW Concept M5. Such a car could
undoubtedly serve as a stimulus and offer solutions for a future
series-production vehicle.

Totally in keeping with the high demands of our clientele, whose main reasons
for purchasing a car are performance, style and driving fun, the BMW M5 Concept
makes its living out of contrasts: the principle of optimal performance wrapped
in a discreet but, by comparison with the 5 Series, distinctive body design.

When seen alongside the new 5 Series, the exterior design of the BMW Concept M5
has its very own uniqueness. Modified front and rear air dams and side sills, a
slightly lower body, side air vents, an exclusive wheel design as well as the
four M-type tailpipes, visually accentuate the vehicle's claim to being a
sports car.

The first V10 high-revving power unit in a saloon car:

The heart of every M automobile, and that includes the BMW Concept M5, must be
its exclusive high-performance power unit with high-revving air intake
technology, an engine which sets a benchmark in this field. With this engine,
BMW M is presenting a masterpiece in power unit technology that undoubtedly has
just what it takes: the figure 5 is predominant with a 5.0-litre capacity
producing around 500 bhp (368 kW) and a maximum torque of at least 500 Nm,
these being the kind of figures BMW M considers worthy of a possible new M5.

And the figure ten will also gain in significance, as, for the first time in
BMW history, a series-production saloon car is to be powered by a ten-cylinder
internal combustion engine, the sound and power of which is closely related to
the engine currently providing monstrous power to the BMW Williams Formula 1
racing car, without a doubt the most powerful car on the starting grid.

The engine powering the BMW Concept M5 should be in a position to mobilise the
enormous power reserves required to assist this unique sports saloon car in
achieving a remarkable driving performance. Engineers at BMW M envisage the car
accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) over the classic distance in well
under 5 seconds, the 200 km/h mark being reached in just 13 seconds.

It is not power alone that makes an M power unit so unique:

The technology of this newly-developed ten-cylinder engine should not be
perceivable by single-dimensional power or sheer performance alone, but first
and foremost by the method of achieving such performance. M power featured in
the new BMW Concept M5 will once again rise to the occasion and become a
perfect example of what is technically feasible and appropriate.

This is evident not only in the extremely appealing design of a BMW
high-performance engine. Needless to say, this specially developed BMW M engine
incorporates typical features such as high-pressure VANOS, individual throttle
butterflies, engine electronics designed by our own engineers and based on
knowledge gained from Formula 1 racing as well as traverse force-regulated oil
supply.

BMW M engineers would not focus on sheer torque alone, but first and foremost
on engine power, a sign of effective utilisation of the undoubtedly very
substantial performance potential that is available.

Moreover, the BMW Concept M5 stands out from others by having the most
innovative drive concept in its class. Thanks to a superior gearbox solution,
the driver can benefit from a completely new 7-speed SMG, a rapid manual
gear-shift and, if required, comfortable cruising. This piece of technical
mastery also has its origins in Formula 1 synergism.

Optimum driving behaviour, whether in town or on the Nürburgring:

The designers of the BMW Concept M5 were, of course, eager to succeed against
competition in building the lightest car, as BMW wishes to continue pursuing
the concept of intelligent lightweight construction in order to achieve a high
level of longitudinal and lateral dynamics. As seen on the new 5 and 6 Series,
BMW has already presented an innovative example of a lightweight front end
construction. BMW M engineers aspired to achieve the best power-to-weight ratio
in this market segment, thereby fully utilising their abundant experience in
suspension design.

Based on the excellent all-aluminium suspension of the new BMW 5 Series, with
the addition of some elements from the new BMW 7 Series, they have designed the
BMW Concept M5 for maximum comfort when driving for longer periods on motorways
or in stop-and-go city traffic, as well as for putting on a good show when
racing round the north loop of the Nürburgring. In addition to a specially
tuned Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), a variable M-type limited-slip
differential, which we are already familiar with from the BMW M3, ensures
optimum driving behaviour in all situations.

The 9½ inch light-alloy rear wheels, manufactured especially for the BMW
Concept M5, boast specially designed, extra wide 285/35 ZR 19 tyres. At the
front there are 255/40 ZR 19 tyres on 8½ inch wheels, controlled by a newly
designed Servotronic steering which is fitted as standard. A reinforced
breaking system developed especially for the BMW Concept M5 enables the driver
to fully control the engine?s exceptional performance.

Equipment in a class of its own:

Needless to say, the BMW Concept M5 also offers scores of ideas for equipping
the car with particularly exclusive and sporty options. Without going into
detail right now, it can be said that the special solutions required to satisfy
the demanding customer's preferences in this particular market segment have
been realised.

When exactly the concept of a series-produced M5 will be realized cannot be
confirmed at the present time. However, it can be assumed that a successor to
the extremely popular BMW M5, based on the BMW Concept M5 now being exhibited,
could possibly go on sale during the course of the year 2004.

2. Show-car BMW Individual 6 Series Convertible.

Whilst international automobile production is putting an increasing number of
colours and materials on show, BMW Individual is resolutely following its own
path as far as choice is concerned. As a corporate division of BMW M, BMW
Individual offers its customers a unique choice of paints, high-quality
leathers, high-grade wood and high-tech solutions, all of which make up an
extraordinary product range.

These are products developed by our company, which often anticipate market
trends and which, of course, are only available from BMW Individual. Using
such exclusive ingredients, designers create comprehensive concepts, as in the
case of the show-car BMW Individual 6 Series Convertible now being exhibited at
the 2004 Geneva Motor Show.

Although it is still at the stage of a show-car similar to a series-produced
vehicle, this very special automobile offers specific characteristics, which
can later be realised by the customer - for example the BMW Individual
paintwork in malachite dark green metallic. This colour owes both its name and
its unique charisma to the crystals of the emerald-green malachite.

The premium quality effect of the dark green paintwork is complemented by a
highly polished shadow-line. Complete leather interior in Merino Champagne with
additional Amarone walnut interior trim are proof that contrasts can be
harmoniously matched. 19'' BMW Individual alloys in V-spoke design give the BMW
Individual 6 Series Convertible show-car its dynamic appearance.

Show-car BMW Individual 6 Series:
Free Internet access for driver and co-driver.

In addition to offering exclusive colours and materials, the BMW Individual
product range stands out due to its innovative and convenient solutions. An
Internet browser, especially adapted by BMW Individual, provides both the
driver and the front-seat passenger with unrestricted Internet access.
Operation via iDrive and the 8.8'' info display built into the dashboard are
highly convenient features.

This new show-car provides a foretaste of the BMW 6 Series Individual product
range available as from the autumn of 2004. This range of equipment exudes an
inimitable superiority, which will appeal above all to those customers who wish
to fulfil their dream of owning an individual, extroverted automobile.