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G-Power M5 Hurricane RR Claims Victory as World's Fastest Sedan

While the likes of Bugatti, Shelby SuperCars and Koenigsegg battle it out for top honors with their 250+ mph supercars, another battle breaks out for the fastest four-door sedan. The latest to claim victory? The G-Power M5 Hurricane RR.

Based as it is on the outgoing BMW M5, the Hurricane starts off with the Bavarian automaker's award-winning V10 engine. Not enough, says G-Power, bolting a set of superchargers for an output in excess of 800 horsepower. With all that juice, G-Power claims a 231-mph top speed, hitting 60 in 4.35 seconds along the way. Of course those kinds of figures and bragging rights don't come cheap: G-Power charges nearly $72,000 for the upgrades on top of the M5's six-figure price tag.

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BMW X5 Typhoon Black Pearl by G-Power

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Ever wonder how much it would cost to make your crossover-utility vehicle go as fast as a supercar? There are plenty of firms that'll be glad to perform the conversion, but if you ask G-Power, the price tag comes to nearly three hundred thousand euros. The BMW tuner has just released its new Typhoon Black Pearl, based on the X5, and its performance is almost as staggering as its price: 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.5 seconds and a top speed in excess of 300 km/h (186 mph).

The boost comes from the supercharger and the new intake, exhaust, pistons, injectors and engine control unit which G-Power has fitted to the 4.8-liter V8 engine, producing an enormous 625 horsepower. In addition to the engine modifications, G-Power has also fitted a full aero kit and monstrous 23-inch wheels. Fortunately for the existing X5 owner, each component can be purchased and installed separately.

Gallery: G-Power Typhoon "Black Pearl" BMW X5