Danny Hong

Danny Hong 2006 BMW M5 TBGLIVE PASMAG 4

What makes a car memorable? The look? The lights? The appeal? According to Danny Hong, it's the sound... and boy does this 2006 E60 M5 deliver with its roaring V10 crammed into a lap of luxury. But it's too often that the unassuming sleeper sedan is left with a mere glimpse of its power. There's the niche. Create a truly memorable image that leaves people speechless and as ludicrous as it is shoving a 5.0L V10 into a family saloon sedan. It really does not get much better than that. It's neck-grabbing, no... neck-snapping ability truly honors the last of its kind. The last of the big motor saloon cars. I cannot think of a better platform to celebrate such a masterpiece.

Owner: Danny Hong
Location: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Vehicle: 2006 BMW M5
Horsepower: 485 hp
Club: Rolling Status
Social: Facebook, Instagram

Photography by Eyner Ramirez & "Elusive".

Danny Hong 2006 BMW M5 TBGLIVE PASMAG 1

ENGINE / PERFORMANCE:
BMC Filters
RPI block off plate
RPI scoops
Forged crankshaft
S63Tu piston rings
Hydrodipped dark carbon plenums
Hydrodipped red carbon intake boxes

EXHAUST:
Evolve full-length tubular headers
IPE (Innotech Performance Exhaust) Valvetronic

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS:
Evolve Stage 3 Alpha N
FS TuningTech custom tune

DRIVELINE:
7-Speed SMGIII gear box

Danny Hong 2006 BMW M5 TBGLIVE PASMAG 3

WHEELS / TIRES:
Aristo Collection Sport 6 Twelve - 20x11.5 (f), 20x14 (r)
Michelin PSS - 265/35/20 (f), 335/30/20 (r)

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION:
BC Racing BR Series coilovers
6k/8k linear springs (in-House)
RDSport sway bar
Dinan rear strut bar 

BRAKES:
374mm floating rotors (f), 370mm floating rotors (r)

Danny Hong 2006 BMW M5 TBGLIVE PASMAG 5

EXTERIOR:
All metal, one-off custom widebody
Custom carbon fiber sideskirt
Custom carbon fiber diffuser
Custom carbon fiber lip
Custom Amuse Ericsson bumper with carbon fiber lip splitters
3M Fiery Gloss Orange wrap
Custom GTR vented hood
Custom DTM styled headlights with red demon eye
LCI taillight conversion with Ricky Bobby brake effect
CSL style carbon fiber trunk
Gloss black wrapped roof and door handles
Gloss black trim

INTERIOR:
Custom alcantara wrapped red stripe steering wheel
Black leather interior swap with fold down seat conversion

AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA:
OEM BMW premium sound

Danny Hong 2006 BMW M5 TBGLIVE PASMAG 6

COMPETITION EVENTS / CLASSES:
MPACT 2015 / Public

FAVORITE MODIFICATION:
"Evolve Tubular Headers to IPE Full Exhaust, there's nothing like ripping through the gears at 8500RPM listening to that V10 motor assault the ear and the sound waves surrounding the car. I've gotten reports from hearing the car as far as a few miles away. It truly puts the boyish grin on your face and the noise is just incredible. Epic would not even come close to calling it justice. Every tunnel, every underpass, every lone road becomes your playground."

SPONSORS:
Innotech Performance Exhaust
888Concept
Aristo Collection
Dinmann CF

SHOPS:
CarOne AutoBody
Fleming Automotive
StreetDreamzDC
Passport BMW

Danny Hong 2006 BMW M5 TBGLIVE PASMAG 2