Articles about Bmw M5

There were some important announcements made this week

The pinnacle of the brand’s performance

Local BMW loyalists looking for a taste of the manufacturer's performance-oriented offerings are going to want to ready their bank accounts.SMC Asia Car Distributors, the German carmaker's official Philippine distributor, has just launched three of the company's

Those lightbars make all the difference

This is BMW's 2021 fleet of safety cars for the upcoming MotoGP season, and a chance to wheel out the new kids on the block. (No, you're suddenly humming along to Hangin' Tough.)The new M3 and M4 Competition cars

And yep, it’s wearing neon eyeliner

The fastest and most powerful BMW M production car ever. Given what's in the back catalog, that is quite the statement.But then the new BMW M5 CS looks and sounds like quite the super sedan. Following on from the hard-

Now we get to the contemporary models

As truly difficult gigs go, working at Top Gear isn't so much 'deciding which houses to save in a bushfire' as 'deciding which mildly caustic simile to invoke about a new car.' It's a good gig. We admit it.But

Did you read the first installment?

As truly difficult gigs go, working at Top Gear isn't so much 'deciding which houses to save in a bushfire' as 'deciding which mildly caustic simile to invoke about a new car.' It's a good gig. We admit it.But

Here’s the first set out of 26 cars we’re ranking

As truly difficult gigs go, working at Top Gear isn't so much 'deciding which houses to save in a bushfire' as 'deciding which mildly caustic simile to invoke about a new car.' It's a good gig. We admit it.But

It excels at both work and play

The BMW M5 has enjoyed a similar refresh to the regular 5-Series, but with one crucial difference: While the regular sedan has seen its range swell with a handful of new engine options, the M5's has halved from two to

Some people will always want a bit more flair

Like morning follows night, BMW's incredibly active M Performance Parts team has lobbed a load of stripes and carbon at the freshly updated M5 sports sedan.We suspect some of it will divide opinion. On the 'probably quite welcome' side of

Car birthdays are the best

The SLS GT3 was AMG's 45th birthday present to 'passionate performance enthusiasts and collectors.' Limited to only five units, said passionate performance enthusiasts also needed to have a healthy bit of wedge in their back pocket to get one-£360,000 (

It features some fancy new dampers

This is the new, freshly facelifted BMW M5 Competition, the range-topping version of the definitive batsh*t-fast BMW sedan. Looks the same, yes, but there are new things.Chief among which is the addition of a brand-new set of

Truly one of the great Ms

Damn. Have you ever seen a cleaner E34 BMW M5 than the one above? We're not sure they even came out of the factory looking this good.Offered between 1989 and 1995, the E34 M5 was the last hand-built M

How much do you think it will sell for?

Engine swaps aren't unusual these days, and we're always on the lookout for the most ridiculous pairings. Spoiler alert-they usually contain a big block Chevrolet V8, although this Mini Moke with a Maserati engine was a particular highlight recently.

The best car chase in years

When I was in high school at the turn of the century, the car geek in me was thrilled at the plethora of high-octane car chases that seemed to permeate all the action movies of the time. From the insane nitrous-

A hardcore Bimmer

A very late arrival to a party BMW should have been hosting. Way back in 1998, the X5 was one of the very first schport-premium 4x4 SUVs on the scene. Then BMW saw the downsize trend coming way ahead of Mercedes

What’s it like living with a stupendously fast super-sedan? Hint: It’s wonderful

We recently did a drag race between the M5, the Merc-AMG E63 S, and the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. If you want a surprise, watch the film online before you read any further.Done that? Good. The M5 walloped 'em.

Because BMW is refusing to bring back the M5 Touring

BMW hasn't made an M5 Touring since the V10-engined E61. Not enough demand, it says. Well, German tuner Carbonfiber Dynamics thinks this is utter nonsense (and we agree), so it has made its own. Everyone, say hello to a near-

Gloriously driven

Mostly it competes against the Mercedes-AMG E63 S. Both are colossally powerful V8 turbo sedans with mostly four-wheel drive but a RWD mode for when you just don't like your rear tires any more.Anyway, despite the name, it

Unveiled by Ramon Ang

SMC Asia Car Distributors Corporation, the local distributors of BMW, introduced the sixth-generation, F90 M5 to the Philippine market at the San Miguel Corporate Headquarters in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong this morning. It was a rainy Sunday, but a big crowd composed

Meet the Manhart MH5 700

If you think the latest, near-600hp BMW M5 seems a bit tame, then apparently-though surprisingly-you're not alone. This is the Manhart MH5 700, and as well as a bold carbon body kit, it's been turned well past