BMW M5: a history - pictures

The <a href="/bmw/m5">M5</a> brand was born in auspicious style as the hot version of the E28 5 Series took its bow at the 1984 Amsterdam Motor Show to wild speculation over what exactly BMW had been smoking. With a version of the 3

The E34 M5 upped the super saloon anti yet again when it arrived in 1989. This was the last hand-built M car and a left-hand-drive Touring version in 1992 was the M Division’s first estate car.&nbsp; The six-cylinder engine offered

The E34 M5 upped the super saloon anti yet again when it arrived in 1989. This was the last hand-built M car and a left-hand-drive Touring version in 1992 was the M Division’s first estate car. The six-cylinder engine offered 311bhp

BMW’s range was an M5-free zone for three years but that changed in 1998 when the E39 version brought the famous nameplate back with a 394bhp bang. The aluminium suspension of the standard 5 Series was upgraded with firmer shocks while

BMW’s range was an M5-free zone for three years but that changed in 1998 when the E39 version brought the famous nameplate back with a 394bhp bang. The aluminium suspension of the standard 5 Series was upgraded with firmer shocks while

The E60 M5 went for a V10. Needs must when you’re locked in a Cold War style bhp arms race with a certain rival from Stuttgart. The amazing high-revving 500bhp powerplant mated to a 7-speed sequential manual gearbox proved that <a href

The E60 M5 went for a V10. Needs must when you’re locked in a Cold War style bhp arms race with a certain rival from Stuttgart. The amazing high-revving 500bhp powerplant mated to a 7-speed sequential manual gearbox proved that BMW was

The E60 M5 went for a V10. Needs must when you’re locked in a Cold War style bhp arms race with a certain rival from Stuttgart. The amazing high-revving 500bhp powerplant mated to a 7-speed sequential manual gearbox proved that <a href

The 2011&nbsp;<a href="/frankfurt-motor-show">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>&nbsp;lifted the lid on the F10 M5 with BMW citing the need to improve fuel economy as a key reason for the switch to a 560bhp twin-turbo V8 – a sign of the times.

The 2011 <a href="/frankfurt-motor-show">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> lifted the lid on the F10 M5 with BMW citing the need to improve fuel economy as a key reason for the switch to a 560bhp twin-turbo V8 – a sign of the times. The F10