Like many of its SUV counterparts, the first U.S.-bound M5 Touring is basically a Vegas illusionist, able to make several hundred pounds disappear.

Yes, the M5 has put on over a thousand pounds, and the Touring rocks another 90 or so. That's because both models have adopted a plug-in hybrid powertrain, similar to the one foun

BMW has offered M5 Tourings in the past, but not since 2010 and never in the US. We’ll probably have to wait until early next year to try one in North America, but we did get a chance to get behind the wheel of a wagon in Germany where we recently drove this car’s sedan brother.