Romeo Ferraris dabbles a lot in Fiats, and the occasional Ferrari->ke252, like the 599 GTO. All of these vehicles, admittedly, are Italian vehicles, but the Italian tuning company also likes to tinker around with German machines and their latest example is proof of that. This, dear folks, is Romeo Ferraris' new program for the 2012 BMW M5.

The program doesn't carry a whole lot of aesthetic modifications, but what it does have is a series of performance enhancements that provide increased output for the already mighty sports car. Thanks to a variety of ECU re-programming, Romeo Ferraris achieved what can only be described as significant upticks in power without having to do a whole lot except some tweaks here and there. The first stage, aptly called Phase 1, involves no modifications apart from rewiring the M5's computer. For that task alone, Romeo Ferraris managed to increase the output for the car's 4.4-liter V8 engine to 635 horsepower and 546 lb/ft of torque, a 75-horsepower and 46 lb/ft of torque bump from the standard 560 horsepower and 500 lb/ft of torque output.

Not content with Phase 1? No problem. Romeo Ferraris has Phase 2 to fill your thirst for more power. This program comes with its own ECU reprogramming, as well as a new titanium exhaust system that comes with a downpipe without pre-catalyst, a catalyst metal center with 200 cells, and end tips that have been finished in titanium. All told, Phase 2 nets the M5 with 657 horsepower and 582 lb/ft of torque.

2012 BMW M5 by Romeo Ferraris

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  • Make: Array
  • Model: 2012 BMW M5 by Romeo Ferraris
  • Engine/Motor: V8
  • Horsepower: 657
  • Torque: 582
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