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Old 02-23-07, 11:07 AM
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Default Currency's 810hp twin turbo BMW M5




Currency Motor Cars (Westlake, CA) is proud to introduce the first of an unprecedented line of supercars. This flagship model is an ingeniously modified a 2006 BMW M5 that can reach a top speed of 240 mph. This makes it the fastest, most powerful luxury 4-door luxury sedan on the planet. It's high compression V-10 engine has been brilliantly altered, by company founder Ron Cash, to accommodate twin-turbos and a custom, hand crafted inter-cooled system to kick out an astounding 810 horses. No one in the world has been able to achieve this...until now. This is the only car of it's kind. The mind-boggling power of this vehicle is complimented by the exquisite $100,000 alteration of it's interior. The leather in the steering wheel is the same as the leather in the seats. Fully aniline dyed Florida Crocodile in black. Only the finest suede and leathers have been used, much like the old Delahay and Bugatti roadsters adopted in the 1930's. The custom interior is all hand stitched, designed and installed by CMC co-founder Judy Amic-Angelo, one of the most respected product designers in the country.


Read more about this amazing vehicle as the cover story in the current issue of BMW Car Magazine:
http://www.bmwcarmagazine.com
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Old 02-23-07, 11:57 AM
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i remember seeing an Integra R with that same setup, turbo in place of the exhaust system...a true sleeper, no one knew what the hell was going on cause it looked like a n/a motor up front

800hp m5--yummy! to bad i'll never buy one
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OooohWEEE!!! An 800+ hp M5....hell yeah!
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Good Lord.........
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Old 02-23-07, 12:10 PM
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oh wow
this is something truly special

whats the price tag of this special M5?
and whats done to the interior with that $100,000
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Old 02-23-07, 12:10 PM
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That setup reminds me of those from Squires Turbo Systems. However, that type of placement of the turbo has been proven and I am happy to see it also in this M5.
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Old 02-23-07, 12:23 PM
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Sweet ! hope drivability is still good !
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Old 02-23-07, 12:44 PM
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sweet!

now thats something, 4 door sedan with a ****load of power right behind a Koenigsegg CCX, performance wise.

when will people start doing this to Lexus?!?!
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4 door Vette Z06 killer to the 10th power. The bar on sports sedans has been raised even further A plethora of tuners for one to choose from with BMW. Pick one out of the hat, and you are in business for some serious fun.
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I want to hear the cost of this beast!!!

$85,000 base
$100,000 interior
$75,000 engine modifications (guestimate)

$260,000 ???
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i wonder how turbo lag is with that setup...
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thats the beauty of doing it in a car like this one, turbo lag is not such a big issue <as it would be in a 4 cyl for instance> b/c the car already has plenty of power to begin with
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That's right, it is supposed to be minimal lag, contrary to popular belief of these systems where the turbo is near the muffler(s).
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Originally Posted by Skulinex
thats the beauty of doing it in a car like this one, turbo lag is not such a big issue <as it would be in a 4 cyl for instance> b/c the car already has plenty of power to begin with
but think how long the piping is...
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As if the car needed more power?
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