BMW 5 Series G30 inspires digital takes on M5 and Touring
Digital artists have rendered the next BMW M5 and Touring variants based on the just-launched G30 5 Series, previewing key design cues ahead of their official debuts.
With the G30-generation BMW 5 Series unveiled for 2017, digital artists have wasted no time imagining the next steps for the range. Renderings of both the high-performance M5 and the practical Touring estate have surfaced online, previewing what buyers and enthusiasts might expect before BMW reveals the real cars.
Digital M5: aggressive cues and M styling
X-Tomi Design’s rendering of the anticipated 2018 BMW M5 builds on the G30’s sharper lines. The digital M5 features a more aggressive front bumper, signature M-style wheels, deeper side skirts, and a rear diffuser. The artist’s choice of blue paintwork and a subtle rear wing references previous M5 generations, signalling continuity in BMW’s performance saloon design language.
Touring variant: practicality rendered
Theophilus Chin has rendered the Touring estate, adapting the G30’s styling for a more practical body. The front end closely matches the saloon, but the rear gains a larger boot and BMW’s wraparound taillights. The render shows the Touring in M Sport trim, hinting at a continued focus on a sporty look even for the estate version. This approach follows BMW’s tradition of pairing performance-oriented styling with everyday usability in its Touring models.
- M5: digital rendering by X-Tomi Design, with M-specific styling and blue paint.
- Touring: practical estate imagined by Theophilus Chin, finished in M Sport trim.
Rendering before reality
These digital previews arrived before BMW had revealed official details or images of the G30-based M5 or Touring. While renderings are speculative, they often indicate the direction BMW’s designers are likely to take, especially as the M5 and Touring have been mainstays in the 5 Series range for several generations. The real Touring and M5 both followed the G30’s launch, with the M5 debuting in 2017 and the Touring arriving in 2017 for the 2018 model year.
For more on the evolution of BMW estates, see Hamann unveils styling and performance package for BMW 5 Series Touring.
