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Another tuner that occasionally takes place in the contest for ultimate fast lane cars is Danish Mercedes tuner Kleemann, but even they can’t match this new M5-based machine. The M5 comes with 507BHP as standard, and the M5 has never exactly been short of power. But its high revving V10 can’t match the big-cube AMG Mercs or turbo RS Audis for low down grunt.

So G-Power has added a pair of giant ASA superchargers, boosting power to 750hp and torque from the standard 383lb ft to 590lb ft. Traction issues put a cap on the 0-62mph sprint, the Hurricane’s 4.5-second time just a couple of tenths quicker than the standard M5. 

0-124mph in 9.7 seconds, 2.6 seconds quicker than the Audi R8 V10 and in 26 seconds from rest the Hurricane roars past the 300km/h (186mph) barrier. It’s barely into its stride at this point, not giving up until reaching close to 230mph, an astounding figure for a two-tonne luxury saloon car.

The record breaking run took place at Papenburg test oval in Germany, and Special Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tyres running on 19-inch wheels were used for the run, for street use the Hurricane uses massive 21-inch rims, together with a full aero package and fully uprated suspension and brakes.

A complete, off-the-shelf Hurricane can be yours for not far short of £300,000, G-Power able to offer the upgrade kit as a retro-fit power boost to any M5 owner, but there are plenty of less extreme and more cost effective options too!