BMW M5 Touring Supersprint vs Ferrari 550 Maranello

This is an amazing race, and I can't believe what I'm seeing. Did that wagonized beemer just smoke the doors off of the beloved Ferrari? Yes it did! Truly amazing technology by BMW to handle that Ferrari with such grace. Off the line, from a roll, and even in top speed the BMW M5 Touring Supersprint wagon can hold it's own against various competitors including expensive exotics like the Ferrari 550 Maranello. The BMW has more technology, power, and room than the Ferrari. So what are Ferrari owners doing about this? Trying to catch up! Let's check out the specifications of the two competitors.

BMW M5 Touring Supersprint

• V10 301 cubic inch engine
• 500 hp @ 7750 rpm
• 383 tq @ 6100 rpm
• 8250 red line
• 0-60 in 4.8 seconds
• 4012 lb curb weight

Ferrari 550 Maranello

• v12 334 cubic inch engine
• 3726 lb curb weight
• 0-60 in 4.3 seconds
• 485 hp @ 7000 rpm
• 440 tq @ 5000 rpm
• Mid engine rwd

Video content: BMW M5 Touring Supersprint vs Ferrari 550 Maranello

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