BMW M5
| BMW M5 | |
|---|---|
F90 M5 (UK) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW M |
| Production | 1984–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
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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.
The first M5 model was hand-built beginning in late 1984 on the E28 535i chassis with a modified engine from the M1 that made it the fastest production saloon at the time. M5 models have been produced for every generation of the 5 Series since 1984, with occasional gaps in production (1995 to 1998, 2023 to 2024).