The BMW M5 is a high-performance version of the BMW 5 Series automobile developed by BMW 's motorsport division, BMW M GmbH, built since 1984 with periodic interruptions. The M5 has continuously been produced in the saloon body style, in some countries also as an estate. [1][2][3] The first M5 model was hand.
Nine different engine families were used over its lifetime, consisting of four-cylinder, six-cylinder and V8 petrol engines, and six. The 2024 BMW M5 shared its underpinnings with the XM, featuring a twin. The BMW M5 is a high-performance version of the BMW 5 Series.
It is marketed under the BMW M sub-brand. It is thought of, as being part of the sports saloon category. [1][2] The car is still being made (as of 2025).
The first generation was made from 1984 to 1988. In the late Summer of 2024, a new generation came out: G90/G99 M5 (2024-present). The first model year was 2025.
[3][4]. The BMW M5 E39 from 1998. When it was launched in 1998, the BMW M5 E39 set a completely new benchmark for BMW M.
It was the first time that a V8 engine with a displacement of five litres had been used, which generated 294 kW (400 hp) and a tremendous torque of 500 Newton metres. This made the E39 the most powerful M automobile in the model range. The key facts and figures for the BMW 5 Series Sedan M Automobiles at a glance: find out all about engines, consumption, CO2 emissions and dimensions of the various BMW M5 models.
Compare impressive performance data such as displacement, hp, Nm and acceleration. The BMW M5 E60 of 2005. The fourth BMW M5 from 2005 had an engine with a very unusual construction.
Like the Formula 1 engines of the time, it was powered by a throaty V10 engine that delivered 507 hp. 30 May 2024. 2006 BMW M5 (E60) With its screaming V-10 engine, the M5 took a turn for the exotic with the arrival of the E60 generation for 2005 (it came to America as a 2006 model).
Engine BMW S38B36 Especially for the BMW M5 E34 released in 1988, a new sports engine called the S38B36 was designed. The basis for this engine was the aspirated M88/3 (S38B35), with a colleague in the series, M30B34, S38 has less in common. E39 M5 (1998-2003): Often hailed as the best M5 ever, the E39 M5 was powered by a glorious naturally aspirated V8 engine, delivering a perfect blend of performance, comfort, and timeless design.
E60 M5 (2005-2010): The E60 was a game-changer with its high-revving 5.0-liter V10 engine, inspired by BMW's Formula 1 involvement.