Mind you, the match-up isn’t exactly the fairest of them all since one of the two is actually an AC Schnitzer ACS5, a prepped version of the sports sedan.

That’s why there’s a rather substantial difference in the way the speedometer needle climbs up the range and also the reason why the rev needle is more eager to move about.

Before we take a look at the actual footage lets remind ourselves the basic figures, both cars have a twin-turbocharged 4.4 liter V8 engine.

The standard F10 BMW M5 produces 560 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque whereas the tuned AC Schnitzer ACS5 has 620 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque on tap.

Obviously, apart from the joy of 60 extra horsepower, the AC Schnitzer’s version of the F10 BMW M5 comes with no top speed governor.

That’s why the quicker car also goes up to 305 km/h (189 mph) instead of the 270 (168 mph) possible in the factory car.

Still, a rather obvious video and AC Schnitzer have made their point. I can’t say I could easily live with that styling but there’s no doubt that I’d be happy with either of the cars in my driveway.

I mean, who could literally say no to a comfortable, practical sedan with a dignified interior that simply blows the doors off supercars?

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The German tuner did quite a few changes here and there. Some are obvious, others are not and all the rest will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.

The styling package is not to my taste and I suspect that it’s a little unlikable to more fans of BMW. Still, it could’ve been much worse.

Many iffy details can be seen in the exterior look of the new ACS5 F10 BMW M5 but the one that really ticks me off is that rear spoiler.

It is simply the sort of thing you’d find on the back of a lightweight drifter, a small car that’s been tuned to its limits and needs downforce without weight. Neither of which situations would describe the M5.

The decals on the rear doors and the hood and roof graphics are also of questionable taste but you could live with them.

Under the bonnet, as promised, lies the same 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 with a new sports exhaust and an ECU remap. Performance? 612 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque.

The 0 to 62 time remains undisclosed but since the top speed limiter is a thing of the past, the ACS5 F10 BMW M5 can hit a seriously high top speed of 190 mph.

There aren’t any news on the interior and that’s a good thing, since the teaser shot looked very good and it still does.

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What we have here is titled the AC Schnitzer Tuning ACS5 and it uses the fantastic F10 BMW M5 as a base.

The teaser shots AC Schnitzer provided are pretty intriguing since they give us a look at the interior and one of the engine bay.

There’s a third image of the exterior of the ACS5 but it’s so dark and un-understandable that you might as well consider it nonexistent.

Getting back to the stuff we can actually use, AC Schnitzer tells us the ACS5 uses the same twin-turbo 4.4 liter V8 engine you find in the M5. No swaps, no induction changes, nothing major, at least in appearance, hasn’t changed.

Despite this, the output figures have now grown to 620 horsepower and 531 lb-ft which means they’ve obtained a bump of 60 hp and 30 lb-ft.

Inside the ACS5 BMW M5 we find that the changes applied by AC Schnitzer are relatively tamed. There’s a bit of a reorganized look blending white, black and some blue accents.

If we’re honest, though we like the look of this interior, it actually identifies more with the sort of stuff Alpina would do than AC Schnitzer.

The new pedals are fine, since they’re made out of stainless steel but the new iDrive button isn’t. We might be deceived by the viewing angle but it looks awfully kitsch at the moment.

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