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The Chinese market is becoming increasingly vital for automakers like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw/">BMW</a>, which could go a long way towards explaining why the Bavarian company has chosen the world's most populous nation as the location to unveil such new debuts as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/24/beijing-2010-2011-bmw-535li-prepares-for-chauffeur-duty/">long-wheelbase 5 Series</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/23/beijing-2010-bmw-surprises-with-concept-gran-coupe/">Concept Gran Coup&eacute;</a>.<br />
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Now reports indicate that BMW is planning on returning to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/shanghai-motor-show/">Shanghai Motor Show</a> in April with a conceptual preview of the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/m5">M5</a> performance sedan. Based on the latest <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series">5 Series</a>, the new M5 is tipped to automobilery a 600-horsepower version of the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 put to work in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/x5+m">X5 M</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/x6+m">X6 M</a> crossovers. Westerners won't feel too left out, however, as the concept version in Shanghai is anticipated to be followed by the production version at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the Fall.<br />
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In parallel to the M5 - and at the other extreme of the range - BMW is also working on the 5 Series hybrid, anticipated to mate a 306-hp turbo six with a 54-hp electric motor for possible debut alongside the M5 in Shanghai as well.<br />
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The biennial show in China is also <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/03/report-2012-bmw-6-series-coupe-coming-to-shanghai/">rumored to the debut show</a> for the 2012 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/6+series">6 Series</a> Coupe.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://autotelegraaf.nl/autonieuws/nieuwsarchief/1008927210/bmw-m5-en-hybrid-in-sjanghai/">AutoTelegraaf.nl</a> - <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&amp;prev=_t&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;layout=2&amp;eotf=1&amp;sl=nl&amp;tl=en&amp;u=http://autotelegraaf.nl/autonieuws/nieuwsarchief/1008927210/bmw-m5-en-hybrid-in-sjanghai/">translated</a> | Image: Dan Roth/AOL]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/07/report-bmw-to-unveil-m5-concept-in-shanghai/">Report: BMW to unveil M5 Concept in Shanghai</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6></h6><a href="http://autotelegraaf.nl/autonieuws/nieuwsarchief/1008927210/bmw-m5-en-hybrid-in-sjanghai" />Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/07/report-bmw-to-unveil-m5-concept-in-shanghai/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19831339/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/07/report-bmw-to-unveil-m5-concept-in-shanghai/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>