BMW has introduced the new M5 Pure Metal Edition in South Africa.

Designed to be the ultimate sports sedan, the Pure Metal Edition features a BMW Individual Pure Metal Silver Metallic exterior with 20-inch M double spoke alloy wheels.

Moving onto the cabin, drivers will find black Merino leather sport seats with Silverstone contrast stitching. The special edition also has Dark Aluminum Trace trim and an individually-numbered plaque with "PURE METAL M5" badging.

A 4.4-liter M TwinPower Turbo V8 engine resides under the hood and produces 600 PS (441 kW) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque. It enables the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds before hitting a top speed of 305 km/h (189 mph).

Speaking of performance, the car also has the Competition and M Driver’s packages. There's also a sportier suspension, an Active M Differential and M Carbon Ceramic Brakes.

Production will be limited to 20 units and pricing starts at R 1,948,000 (€130,726 / $145,281).