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WAITING GAME
It only took 40 years but BMW’s M5 Touring is finally here
It’s been 40 years since BMW introduced the genre-defining M5 sports sedan, which means it’s also been 40 years since a small but vocal group of diehard (and deep-pocketed) enthusiasts have been pining for an M5 station wagon. It would be the ultimate high-power family hauler, one car to rule them all. Well, it’s finally here. The all-new 2025 BMW M5 Touring — all 2,508 kilograms of it — will be coming to Canada. M Division has, as you’d expect, completely overhauled the brakes, chassis, and electronics to cope with 717 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque from a monstrous plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain. That’s right, it’s a plug-in, yet another first for the M5. No doubt, this brute is going to haul groceries and haul...well, you get the idea.
AUTO
KICKING IT
Nissan’s Kicks Glows Up
Our favourite little budget SUV just got a glow-up, and it’s not so little anymore. All-new for 2025, the Nissan Kicks is bigger, roomier, and now available with all-wheel drive. It’s filled with surprising luxuries too, like a panoramic glass moonroof, two 12.3-inch widescreen displays, advanced ProPilot driver assistance, and Bose speakers cleverly hidden in the headrests.
ON THE PULSE
A storied Canadian firm launches avant-garde electric motorcycles
By Justin Mastine-Frost
Decades after the discontinuation of their motorcycle division, Canadian firm Can-Am is reviving the business with a pair of futuristic all-electric motorcycles, the Pulse and Origin. One is a city commuter, and the other is an all-terrain warrior which hops from pavement to dirt with ease. Can-Am built the two bikes around a shared battery and motor unit, capable of 47 horsepower and a combined range of 115 to 130 kilometres. Pre-orders are underway for deliveries in early 2025, and the SHARP team will be doing some first-hand testing before the end of the year.
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