The current fifth generation “F10” BMW M5 is nearing six years old, which means we’d be ideally expecting a new car within the next couple years. That said, it should be no surprise that some spy shots are beginning to surface of some M5 test mules. But in another surprise, the test mule spotted doesn’t exactly […]
AutoCar recently had a sit-down with BMW M’s chief, Frank van Meel. And in that sit-down, van Meel expressed his outlook on the future of manual transmissions, which he says are on their way to being phased out since dual-clutch and automatic transmission technology are making them obsolete. This outlook has been floating around the […]
The BMW M5 is a sedan that’s immediately recognizable by name, being one of the most iconic cars ever made. When it was birthed upon a rather simple concept of taking a normal, humdrum 5-Series and stuffing it with BMW M’s racing-derived 3.5L straight-six at the time, the recipe was an instant success. Now, five generations […]
AutoCar recently received some big news from BMW after speaking with BMW M’s chief, Frank van Meel. According to their finding, the Bavarian automaker might be in the works with full-fledged M versions of the X3 and the X4. But further more, van Meel hinted that the M5 might also gain all-wheel drive as an […]
BMW recently decided to highlight one of their most important cars ever in their history and the history of the automobile. We now know it as the M5, but the M5 wasn’t always the M5 and when it surfaced as part of the world’s first generation of 5-Series, the E12, from 1972-1984, it took the world […]
Every so often, like many of you, I’ll go skimming through eBay or AutoTrader listings, just to plot out my future wishlist of cars to own in the near future. And they’re not always the latest and greatest supercars, but rather some stupendous classics from years past. Honing in on my absolute love for old […]
Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport recently sat down with BMW M’s president Friedrich Nitschke, who reportedly hinted at the possibility of the next-generation BMW M5 receiving all-wheel drive, making it the brand’s first sedan to be offered with the tech. According to the report, Nitschke regarded the current M5 as a model that’s “suffering,” in which we […]
BMW predictably unveiled a special 30th anniversary edition M5 following a leak of information and visuals earlier this week. The model is specifically prepared to celebrate 30 years of BMW M5. It was only three decades ago, in 1984, when the first official M5 was revealed for the 1985 production year, built on the second […]
BMW is apparently preparing a special 30th anniversary edition M5 to celebrate 30 years of BMW M5. In 1984, the M5 was revealed for the 1985 production year, donning the chassis number, E28. It was then that a legacy of the world’s best midsize luxury sports sedan was born, hence the celebration. The BMW M5 […]
Germany’s AutoBild reports that BMW is planning a new three-cylinder engine for the next generation 5-Series for the seriously frugal fuel misers. The engine will be turbocharged and capable for 150hp and a fuel economy rating of 60 mpg. Due in July 2016, the new 5-series will be sold as a 2017 model and will […]
