In 2008, using a twin-supercharged engine generating 750 horse power, G-Power M5 Hurricane RS set the record for the world's fastest saloon car, with a speed of 367.4 km/h. In 2010, Hurricane took the existing record to a new high of 372 km/h. In 2011, 1.025 units of BMW M5 Touring will be equipped with the V10 twin-supercharged 750 horse power engine borrowed from the G-Power M5 Hurricane RS. This way, the model will take it's place as the fastest estate car, with a limited top speed of 360 km/h, beating the existing record of 344.2 km/h achieved in 2009 by the MTM RS6 R and the 1997 record of 320 by the Brabus T V12.

The 2011 Geneva Motor Show will see the world premier of the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive concept car. The concept study, in a two-seat roadster guise, presents the automobile as a fully integrated part of the networked world in both its design and technological innovations. It is with this concept that BMW presents the potential of current and future in-car technology for optimising comfort, safety and infotainment. The BMW Vision ConnectedDrive employs a layering principal in its design, demonstrating the bond between the driver, passenger, vehicle and the surrounding environment. This is visualised by the complex light installation which shows the path of data exchange with the driver and passenger as the start and end point of each interaction.