BMW has only just revealed its seventh-generation M5 super saloon, but already there is a range of upgrades on offer.
The new M Performance Parts can amplify the styling of the 727hp hybrid-powered four-door BMW, which blasts to 62mph in 3.5 seconds.
You might think a vehicle already costing upwards of £111,000 should not require immediate enhancement. However, BMW seems keen for M5 customers to customise their cars.
An executive express
In standard form, the latest M5 features a large BMW M illuminated kidney grille, bespoke front and rear bumpers, and four exhaust tailpipes.
The M Performance Parts include a deeper, two-piece carbon fibre front splitter, which BMW says ‘showcases the central lower air intake’ of the M5.
More carbon fibre is used for the M Performance side skirts, with the lightweight material also featuring on the exterior mirror caps. But given a standard M5 tips the scales at more than 2,400kg, the effect on kerb weight isn’t likely to be transformational.
At the rear, the M Performance diffuser (also in carbon fibre) is more defined than that of the standard car. A mixture of carbon and titanium is used for the M Performance exhaust tailpipes, complete with embossed ‘M5’ branding.
Buyers can also choose between two carbon fibre rear spoilers: one a small Gurney flap on the boot lid, the other a more pronounced option.
Take it to the track
BMW has yet to announce UK prices for the new M Performance extras. Based on the cost of similar upgrades for other M models, however, the carbon fibre will likely have a hefty price tag.
For those on a more limited budget, or with subtler taste, there is an aramid fibre aerial cover, a branded fuel cap cover and M Performance exterior decals.
Lastly, if you want to take your M5 on a circuit, BMW will sell you a set of M Performance tyre bags to store your track day rubber. Enthusiasts will need to wait until 2025 for the accompanying M Performance light alloy wheels, though.