Bavaria’s Hottest Wagon Just Got a Handsome Makeover That We Didn’t Know It Needed

The M5 Touring gets a handsome touchup by the former Alpina masterminds.

Rear view of a gray BOVENSIEBEN 05 GT car with quad exhaust pipes and illuminated taillights.

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Published June 17, 2026

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The BMW M5 Touring is already one of the hottest wagons money can buy today. But it wears its performance potential proudly on its sheetmetal, almost to the point where it’s clearly a target for the five-o.

So, it’s a little difficult to fly under the radar with it. But there’s still one firm out there that might just have a solution, in case you didn’t want to attract as much attention.

That firm is Bovensiepen. If that name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the surname of the man who founded the iconic BMW-centric aftermarket tuning firm, Alpina.

A more gentleman’s like M5 Touring

Red BMW station wagon with black roof driving on a winding mountain road with rocky cliff and trees. — Alpina may officially be part of BMW now, but its founders aren’t throwing in the towel yet.

Despite Alpina officially being acquired by the Munich automaker, the founder’s son, Andreas Bovensiepen, still felt compelled to maintain his independence by styling up current high-performance Bimmers.

That’s exactly what he did with the M5 Touring.

It’s really hard to imagine how much hotter it could get, what with its 717-horsepower rating and enough torque to kickstart a planet’s rotation. But in family tradition, Bovensiepen continued the artisan work he and his father were most known for, applying their bespoke treatment to the spicy long-roof.

Gray luxury station wagon with black roof and quad exhaust pipes viewed from above rear side. — Leave it to the former founding owners of Alpina to make the M5 Touring even more handsome and sophisticated.

Naturally, it’s called the Bovensiepen, and it wears “05 GT” on the back of its trunk lid. The results are nothing less than staggering.

Bovensiepen doesn’t just tone down the M5 Touring’s shouty exterior. The company does so in a very mature and handsome manner, elevating the BMW’s sheet metal into a finer, more sophisticated form.

But more refined appearances aren’t the only standout changes with the 05 GT. Bovensiepen also squeezes a bit more power out of the M5 Touring’s already potent twin-turbo V8-based gas-electric plug-in hybrid system.

Red BMW station wagon with black grille and silver multi-spoke wheels on a road with mountains in the background. — If you had any qualms about the M5 Touring’s visuals, Bovensiepen most certainly fixes any flaws.

Another 73 horses and torques to be exact. And the supposed result is a 0-62 mph sprint in just 3.6 seconds and a top run of 190 mph.

Bovensiepen also went to work with the chassis and suspension. Such includes beefed up Eibach springs, upgraded control bushings all around, and high-performance Pirellis.

It’s just the beginning in keeping with tradition

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It was a rather bittersweet moment when BMW finally acquired its iconic aftermarket tuning firm, Alpina, in full. Sweet, in that Alpina now is officially a part of the automaker’s portfolio, which means there may be more special BMWs on the way, complete with full factory-backed support.

Bitter, in that Alpina has always been an independent firm known for its exclusivity. But thankfully, Bovensiepen hopes to further the legacy of his father’s company in his own way.

Side view of a sleek gray station wagon with tinted windows and multi-spoke alloy wheels on a plain background. — Who knew modern BMW wagons could look this damn good?

Mr. Andreas Bovensiepen himself essentially said the 05 GT is just the beginning of a new frontier for his family’s long-running history. There’s much more to come from his newly established nameplate.

Availability and pricing

Bovensiepen says the 05 GT will launch for German and European customers sometime later this year with prices starting at €198,900, or roughly $230,000 Yankee bucks with today’s rates. The firm, however, did not say whether it will export the 05 GT to North America.

Silver luxury station wagon with black roof and multi-spoke alloy wheels on a gray surface.

2026 Bovensiepen 05 GT

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About the Author: Chris Chin is an associate editor at Gear Patrol, covering cars, trucks and anything else with four wheels. He has over a decade of experience writing news and reviews but considers himself an enthusiast first, with a passion for classics and European cars. His daily driver is a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL with nearly 250,000 miles (87,000 are his).

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