Under the hood of the 2013 BMW M5 lies a newly developed, high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo (consisting of Twin Scroll Twin Turbo technology, a cross-bank exhaust manifold, High Precision Injection fuel direct injection and VALVETRONIC fully variable valve control), maximum output of 560 hp (US preliminary figure) at 6,000 - 7,000 rpm and peak torque of 500 lb-ft (680 Nm) between 1,500 and 5,750 rpm.