BMW M5

BMW M5
F90 M5 (left) and E28 M5 (right)
Overview
ManufacturerBMW M
Production
  • 1984–1995
  • 1998–2023
  • 2024–present
Body and chassis
ClassExecutive sports car (E)
Layout
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The BMW M5 is a high-performance variant of the BMW 5 Series marketed under the BMW M sub-brand. It is considered an iconic vehicle in the sports sedan category.[1][2] The M5 has always been produced in the sedan (saloon) body style, but in some countries the M5 has also been available as a wagon (estate) from 1992 to 1995, from 2006 to 2010, and since 2024.[3][4][5]

The first M5 model was hand-built in 1985 on the E28 535i chassis with a modified engine from the M1 that made it the fastest production sedan at the time.[6] M5 models have been produced for every generation of the 5 Series since 1985.

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