BMW shows police M5 Touring 727 hp at RETTmobil

BMW used RETTmobil International in Fulda this month to show how far upmarket its emergency-vehicle display can go. The company presented a police-spec M5 Touring, an iX3 in fire-service trim and a 520d Touring configured for fleet duty at the rescue-and-mobility trade fair, according to BMWBlog and the event organizer. RETTmobil said the 2026 exhibition ran from May 6 to May 8 in Fulda and drew about 30,000 trade visitors and roughly 500 exhibitors from 28 countries. The M5 Touring drew attention because it put BMW’s highest-output wagon into police colors. BMWBlog described the car as a full police-spec G99 M5 Touring and said BMW was using it as part of its Einsatzfahrzeuge, or emergency-vehicle, portfolio. A separate report cited in the source briefings, from Speedme.ru, said BMW quoted the car at 727 horsepower, while BMW’s own M5 Touring model page describes the production car’s M Hybrid system without giving that higher figure in the snippet available through search. (bmwblog.com) ### Why was BMW showing an M5 Touring at a rescue trade fair? RETTmobil is not a consumer auto show. The Fulda exhibition is billed by the organizer as an international leading trade fair for rescue and mobility, bringing together emergency medical services, fire services, civil protection and related suppliers. (bmwblog.com) BMWBlog said BMW brought three wagons and SUVs that covered different use cases: the M5 Touring as a halo police vehicle, the iX3 as an electric fire-service concept and the 520d Touring as a more conventional fleet option. That lineup placed a performance flagship next to vehicles closer to what public agencies would typically buy in volume. (rettmobil-international.com) ### What is unusual about the police M5 Touring itself? The M5 Touring is unusual in this context because it is BMW’s plug-in hybrid performance wagon rather than a purpose-built patrol car. BMW’s M5 Touring page says the model uses an M Hybrid system combining a V8 engine and electric motor, and BMWBlog listed output at 717 hp and 1,000 Nm for the show vehicle. (bmwblog.com) The 727-hp figure attached to the police car in secondary coverage appears to differ from BMWBlog’s 717-hp number for the same display. Without a directly accessible BMW press release in the search results, the safest verified point is that BMW showed a police-liveried M5 Touring at RETTmobil and that reports disagreed on the exact horsepower figure. (bmw-m.com) ### Why did the electric iX3 matter just as much? BMWBlog said the iX3 on display wore fire-department livery and was presented as part of BMW’s emergency-vehicle range. The report highlighted an 805-kilometer WLTP range figure for the Neue Klasse-based iX3, framing that number as an answer to concerns about battery-electric emergency vehicles. (bmwblog.com) That made the iX3 the practical counterpoint to the M5 Touring. One vehicle served as a high-visibility police concept, while the other was shown as an electric option for fire-service operators who need range and cargo space. BMW also included the 520d Touring, which BMWBlog called the realistic fleet buy of the group. (bmwblog.com) ### How big was the event where BMW staged this? RETTmobil International said around 30,000 trade visitors attended the 2026 show in Fulda, with about 500 exhibitors from 28 nations. The organizer described the fair as a meeting place for decision-makers and suppliers across emergency medicine, fire services and civil protection. (bmwblog.com) The scale matters because BMW was not unveiling the vehicles in isolation. The company put them in front of the agencies, body builders and specialist buyers that make up the emergency-services market in Germany and beyond. That is the audience RETTmobil is built to attract, according to the organizer’s event description. (rettmobil-international.com) ### What comes next after the 2026 display? RETTmobil International said the next edition of the show is scheduled for May 12-14, 2027, in Fulda. The organizer has also posted 2026 photo galleries and an exhibition video on its site. (rettmobil-international.com 1) (rettmobil-international.com 2)