Launched in 2005 and arriving in the United States as a 2006 model, the fourth-generation BMW M5, known internally as the E60 M5, marked a radical shift in BMW M's philosophy. With a starting price of ...

After the 1988 Formula 1 season, turbocharged engines were banned in favor of naturally-aspirated lumps with a displacement of 3.5 liters. McLaren-Honda switched to a V10 powerplant, and so did ...

Jack's passion for cars started when Fernando Alonso won his first Formula 1 championship behind the wheel of the blue and yellow R25. Ever since, his enthusiasm for the automotive industry has ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The BMW M5 E60 remains a favorite among car enthusiasts not for its controversial design, but rather for what lies in its engine compartment. It’s the only M5 offered with a naturally aspirated V10, ...

Thirty-eight years ago, the Germans opened a Pandora’s box so unsatiable it continues to consume generations of cars to this day, and there is no stopping it. In 1985, the first of BMW’s M5 machines ...

In 1972, while the rest of the world was absorbed by the Watergate scandal and Mariner 9's beaming back the first close-ups of Mars, BMW Motorsport GmbH was born. Under the direction of a nascent Bob ...

Ask any BMW fan what their favorite M5 is, and chances are they will tell you the E39. It comes from an era in which BMW’s performance cars were not only fast, safe and engaging to drive, but also ...

In their ranking of the sports cars most likely to reach 150,000 miles, the M5 placed fifth. And while I disagree on this definition of "sports car," it's undeniably surprising to find the M5 just ...

For the price of a new 530i, you could own an iconic M car. An impeccable example of the E60 BMW M5 has just come up for sale, and its mileage is so low that even the most risk-averse buyer won’t have ...

Last year there was a big brouhaha when BMW proudly revealed a 2.4-tonne M5 with a plug socket. ‘Most controversial M car ever?!’ screamed certain headlines, wholesale failing to recognise that BMW ...