Updated
Updated · Motor1 · Jun 15
Bovensiepen Launches 790-hp 05 GT at €198,900, Reworking BMW's M5 Touring
Updated
Updated · Motor1 · Jun 15

Bovensiepen Launches 790-hp 05 GT at €198,900, Reworking BMW's M5 Touring

3 articles · Updated · Motor1 · Jun 15

Summary

  • €198,900 buys Bovensiepen’s new 05 GT, a Frank Stephenson-styled BMW M5 Touring remake that adds a subtler exterior, more leather-lined cabin and grand-touring-focused chassis tuning.
  • 790 horsepower and 1,100 Nm come from revised software, a new air intake and an Akrapovič titanium exhaust, lifting output 73 hp above the donor car while BMW’s EU-spec M5 stays at 717 hp.
  • 21-inch forged wheels, Eibach springs, new Pirelli tires and a split rear spoiler are part of the package, though the wagon still weighs 2,555 kg in European specification.
  • Q4 deliveries are planned in Germany, with the 05 GT priced €51,700 above a base M5 Touring as the Bovensiepen family pushes ahead with post-Alpina models under its own name.

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