I'm quite surprised that the M5 CS is getting beaten again by the manual Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing.
BMW M5 CS lap time at Virginia International Raceway Grand East Course (post 01/2014)
BMW M5 CS finished a lap of Virginia International Raceway Grand East Course (post 01/2014) in 2 minutes and 50.3 seconds.
| Track | Virginia International Raceway Grand East Course (post 01/2014) |
| Type | flying start |
| Vehicle | BMW M5 CS |
| Power / weight | 635 ps / 1849 kg |
| Time | 2:50.300 |
| Average speed | 143 kph (89 mph) |
| Submitted | 07.02.2022 by Hoppelmoppel123 |
| Source | Car & Driver magazine (United States) |
| Views | 87 |
Reference:
Car & Driver - 2-3/2022
Frank 4m ago
If you delve a little deeper into the article, C&D mention that all BMW's came with just the one set of tires. The M5 CS had to utilise that one set over the course of three days which equated to a limited number of laps. A second set and more laps...who knows.
The Panamera's blistering lap came down to a little Porsche magic and more importantly super sticky Michelin Cup 2 rubber.
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a38966066/2022-bmw-m5-cs-lightning-lap/
DodgeHEMI426 4m ago @Lambolover
It also lost in a direct comparison from Hagerty Icons (Jason Cammisa and Randy Pobst).
DodgeHEMI426 4m ago @Frank
That is true but I actually thought that the limited and ultra expensive AWD DCT halo-M5 would just kill the much cheaper and manual Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing which is "just" the normal model and not a special lightweight-version like the CS is.
Frank 3m ago @DodgeHEMI426
True. I would like to see more comparisons, particularly on tracks like Bedford and Hockenheim. An independent Sport Auto Supertest around the 'Ring driven by CG would also be very welcome.
