The BMW E60 M5, a 500-hp V10 super sedan that offers thrilling performance at an affordable price, but comes with hidden reliability issues.
After the 1988 Formula 1 season, turbocharged engines were banned in favor of naturally-aspirated lumps with a displacement of 3.5 liters. McLaren-Honda switched to a V10 powerplant, and so did ...
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Yash Joglekar is a Mechanical Engineer from Pune, and therefore, a huge car enthusiast. He knows all there is to know about automobiles. He keeps himself updated on all developments in the world of ...
It may not have been the most mesmerizing BMW M5, but the E60 was the only one offered with a V10 under the bonnet. The naturally aspirated engine, which was shared with the M6, had 5.0 liters in ...
Thirty-eight years ago, the Germans opened a Pandora’s box so unsatiable it continues to consume generations of cars to this day, and there is no stopping it. In 1985, the first of BMW’s M5 machines ...
Ask any BMW fan what their favorite M5 is, and chances are they will tell you the E39. It comes from an era in which BMW’s performance cars were not only fast, safe and engaging to drive, but also ...
For as long as most care to remember, the natural order of things has been that American engines were all torque and no power, while high-tech European and Japanese motors delivered way more ...
For the price of a new 530i, you could own an iconic M car. An impeccable example of the E60 BMW M5 has just come up for sale, and its mileage is so low that even the most risk-averse buyer won’t have ...