BMW 2028 M5 Touring spied

BMWBlog published spy-video footage on May 24 showing a camouflaged 2028 BMW M5 Touring prototype testing at the Nürburgring. The outlet said the wagon carries revised lighting, a smaller grille and what it described as “Neue” design cues under the camouflage. On-board audio in the clip also captured a V8 engine note, according to the report. The prototype appears to be part of BMW’s mid-cycle update work on the current G99-generation M5 Touring, which only recently entered the market. ### Which car was filmed, and where was it spotted? BMWBlog said the test car was a G99 M5 Touring prototype filmed at the Nürburgring in Germany. The May 24 report called it the publication’s “best look yet” at the updated wagon and said the car remained fully camouflaged while lapping the circuit. The Drive reported in earlier spy coverage that BMW has already been testing facelifted M5 Touring prototypes alongside the current wagon. (bmwblog.com) That report described the existing M5 Touring as a plug-in hybrid performance wagon using a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8, an electric motor and a 14.8-kWh battery pack for a combined 717 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. ### What changed on the prototype’s exterior? (bmwblog.com) BMWBlog said the latest prototype showed redesigned front and rear lights and a smaller kidney grille than the current car. The outlet said those changes pointed to styling influenced by BMW’s newer “Neue Klasse” design language, though the camouflage still obscured most surface details. Motor1, citing Nürburgring spy footage published in March, similarly reported that BMW was testing an M5 prototype with an “entirely reworked front end” that moved away from the larger current grille treatment. (thedrive.com) Carscoops said in February that BMW was working on a facelifted M5 Touring with a new front end and an updated interior. ### What does the V8 sound tell readers here? (bmwblog.com) BMWBlog said the on-board audio from the May 24 video captured a V8 burble from the prototype during testing. The outlet also reported on May 14 that a related 2028 M5 prototype sounded more aggressive than expected in Nürburgring footage. BMW’s current U.S.-market M5 Touring is already sold as a plug-in hybrid, and BMW USA says the model combines M performance with hybrid capability. (motor1.com) The spy footage does not amount to a formal powertrain confirmation from BMW for the facelifted car, but the test-car audio in BMWBlog’s report indicates the V8 remains present in the prototype now being evaluated. ### Is BMW also changing the interior? (bmwblog.com) BMWBlog reported on February 26 that separate spy photos of the 2028 M5 Touring revealed a “totally redesigned dashboard.” That report said the facelifted 5 Series and M5 models were expected to lose the iDrive rotary controller as part of a broader cabin redesign. BMWBlog also reported on February 16 that an earlier M5 Touring prototype appeared to be adopting Neue Klasse design elements and possibly dropping traditional M-specific mirrors. (bmwusa.com) Those earlier sightings suggest BMW’s update work has covered both exterior and interior changes over several months of testing. ### Why is BMW testing a facelift this early? BMWBlog said in a September 2025 report that BMW planned more than 40 new or updated models by the end of 2027, and that the M5 would also receive Neue Klasse-influenced changes. (bmwblog.com) Autoevolution described the work as a Life Cycle Impulse, BMW’s term for a mid-cycle refresh, for the 2027 or 2028 model year. The next public markers are likely to be additional Nürburgring sightings, more interior images and eventual BMW confirmation of timing for the updated M5 Touring. (bmwblog.com) BMWBlog’s May 24 video and its February 26 interior-spy report are the clearest public reference points so far for the wagon’s next revision. (bmwblog.com 1) (bmwblog.com 2)