Car and Driver got a close look at an M5 mule. Under the hood was confirmation that a V10 will power the next M5. It is thought to be 5.5L. No word on whether it will have 500 hp...but the tach had a redline of just under 8500 rpm.

Also....

Remember that photo of Gary Cowger at the press conference with the HHR pic in the background? At the same conference they showed a pic of the C6 front end. Yes, it has fixed headlights. They look like a cross between the SLK's and the old 3000GT's.

 

This was discussed over at corvetteforum.com. I'm of the opinion that it's the headlight but not C6...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=663806

 

I agree. First off, that headlight looks horrible, and second, GM would never volunteer a pic of a car they don't want us to see while at the same time taking extrordinary measures to keep the looks underwraps. I think its funny how C&D definatively state that that pic is of the C6.

 

That looks like a sketch behind Cowger in that pic. Look how impossibly close the wheel well is to the front end (or how skewed it is; either way is suggests sketch, not photo).

BTW, I saw an Vette sans camo the other day, although it was not production ready (some mismatched body color panels, etc). IMO, it looked AWESOME. I am so looking forward to NAIAS when they will show them in full production trim with proper paint, wheels, trim pieces, etc.

 

So you're confirming this is not the C6?? Maybe it's the production Solstice...?

 

I really hope that is not the C6 headlamp... looks horrible and tacky.

 

No comments on the M5, huh?

 

What the heck is an M5?

 

It's a 400hp, six speed, 5.0 L, V8, RWD sedan from BMW.

 

Yeah, it has questionably-designed headlights too.

 

That almost looks like a Lexus SC430's headlights....

 

Ohhh. With all this talk about the C6, I kept trying to link the M5 as a nickname or whatever for the 5th generation Camaro. Haven't seen the new M5, but I SUUUUURE do like the old ones.