REVIEW: There's a lot riding on the BMW i5 as the electric version of Munich's big-selling saloon - can it take the heat? We test a 590bhp prototype
It’s all achieved with outstanding drivetrain refinement and in near silence. You can hear a synthesised noise, meant to mimic the exhaust roar of an ICE BMW, but let’s just say it’s a matter of personal taste.
Does quick also mean fun to drive in this instance, though? The i5 M60 has BMW’s Adaptive M Suspension Professional package, with steel springs up front, bespoke air springs at the rear and variable dampers. Our test prototype also featured the Dynamic Drive option, which adds electromechanical stabilisation of body roll.
Excellent purchase at the rear and superb traction also allow you to deploy that instantly arriving power early for romping exits. The variable-rate steering, well weighted in the best of BMW traditions, has good off-centre precision, if not the last word on feedback.Still, with the active rear steer system helping to rotate the rear, there’s enough communication to give the M60 engagingly fluid dynamic properties and a secure feel, even over challenging roads.
The mixture of heavy damping and active stabilisation provides excellent suppression of pitch and roll, plus quick settling over undulations and humps at speed. The ride feels firm, but excellent shock absorption means the M60 rarely needs more than one compression-and-rebound stroke to dispatch bumps and potholes. There is some lingering road roar on coarse surfaces, but it never became excessive during my limited time behind the wheel.
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