The first M5 Touring came with the second-generation model (E34) in 1992 and the last, with the fourth generation E60 in 2007. BMW had also created a prototype for the third gen M5 (E39), which it kept a well-guarded secret until it finally showed the car to the public in 2009.
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In every family, though, there’s a black sheep: in BMW's M-family, it’s the M6. This is kind of weird, as it’s supposed to be pegged at the top of the food chain. It just couldn't cut it, though, against rivals such as Porsche's 911 Turbo.
The all-new, second-generation of the 6-Series wasn’t very well received by the motoring press, either. Can the new, third generation M6 coupe change that perception?
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The person steering what looks to be a BMW M5 E61 sedan charges off as soon as the light turns green but is soon annoyed by the presence of a motorcyclist.
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Cars tend to be much more complex than most household appliance and face seriously more adverse conditions day-in, day-out. No matter how good the car is or how much carefully you maintain it, at some point, something is bound to go wrong.
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If it were for an everyday car, no one would probably care, but here we’re talking about the 2013 M5, the super saloon that ticks most boxes in a car enthusiast’s list.
It’s got supercar-matching performance thanks to the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8's 560HP, it’s rear-wheel drive, the electronic nannies can be fully disengaged if you so wish, and as an added bonus, it’s as practical as any mid-size saloon, so you can use it as an everyday car and even give it to the Miss's, too.
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While most people wouldn't consider speed as a strong point of electric cars, truth is, under certain circumstances and depending, of course, on the setup and several other factors, EVs can better their ICE counterparts, one reason being that electric motors produce all of their torque instantly.
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The movies were directed by established filmmakers like Ang Lee and the late John Frankenheimer, with actor Clive Owen taking on the role of the "Driver" who was hired by a different person in each movie to transport important people in a number of BMW cars.
While over a decade old now, BMW's film series remains wonderfully entertaining to this day.
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The Swedes at the M5Board forums recorded the race between the Godzilla and the Ferrari 458 Italia from a rolling start.
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Even more so when said possession is a Porsche 911 coupe in an attention grabbing yellow shade.
We are not sure where this incident took place, though the BMW M5 E39 sedan that pulled over next to the Porsche 911 at the gas station and from which the thief came out of, looks like it may be wearing a German license plate from Aachen (AC).
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A safety bulletin issued by BMW of North America and released to the world for all to see by the folks over at the F10 M5 Post forums, reveals that the Bavarian automaker came to know of a problem with the S63TU 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine found in the 2013MY M5 and M6 cars.
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In the world of performance sedans, the Germans don't have a lot of enemy fronts to shatter as the only notable rivals from foreign automakers are the Cadillac CTS-V and the Jaguar XF-R (S), but they're still attacking the segment with lots of force.
What do they have is a lot of internal competition, sometimes even within their own house (i.e. M3 Sedan, M5 Sedan).
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According to the Enthusiast Auto Group dealer, both cars were imported to the States from Europe and are said to be fully street legal.
We will start our tour with the E30 M3 Convertible, of which only 786 are believed to have been produced from mid-1988 to mid-1991.
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his example is from 1989 and it is powered by a 2.3-liter naturally-aspirated inline four, though we're not sure if it’s in non-catalyst (197HP /200PS) or catalyst (192HP / 195PS) form.
The mileage on the red-colored soft top is 66,980 (107,770 kilometers) while the price is listed at a hefty $65,990 (€52,400).
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The announcement was made in January with the first examples now arriving in select BMW showrooms across the States.
A member of the M5Post forums named "Jason" searched and found a manual-transmission-equipped 2013 M5 at a local dealer who gave him some time behind the wheel.
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You can enjoy and if you wish, comment on the spot made for BMW Canada in the video that follows below the break.
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Perhaps one of the more surprising challengers was GM's Cadillac CTS-V, the first generation of which was presented in 2004 before it was replaced by the current model in 2008.
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Named the KS5-5, the BMW M5 converted by Kelleners Sport gains a power kit with unspecified mods for the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that lift output from 553hp (560PS) to 651hp (660PS) and peak torque from 680Nm (501 lb-ft) to 790Nm (583 lb-ft).
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Video footage from one of the cars involved in the accident as well as from another, unrelated vehicle discovered online (3rd clip, skip to 1:06), shows that the pileup occurred when the driver of a blue E34 M5 sedan turned on his blinker and veered towards the right lane at the same time that a mustard-colored E46 M3 Coupe was coming from behind.
As a result, the driver of the M3 lost control and smashed into the BMW with the camera (reportedly the blue E90 M3 sedan), which was then rear-ended by a 1-Series M Coupe.
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Only thirty examples of each model will be available with on-the-road pricing set at £74,080 (US$115,500) for the M3 M Performance Edition and £95,140 (US$148,400) for the M5 M Performance Edition. Both cars are on sale now.
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In this latest episode of Drive, Harris takes his 1986 M5 out for a spin and explains to us what makes this car so special. You can watch the video right after the break before you head out to eBay to check out prices for used E28 M5s...
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To mark the production milestone, the BMW tuning guru has introduced a special edition version of the E60-based M5 Hurricane RR that benefits from a 30-horsepower boost, which lifts the total output of the heavily-reworked and twin-supercharged 5.0-liter V10 from 789hp (800PS) to 819hp (830PS).
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