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Column: The Evolution Of The Greatest Sport Saloon Ever – BMW M5

Yep, I said it! Greatest Sport Saloon ever.

I’m not going to bore you with mindless specs and figures because that wouldn’t be doing the M5 any justice. The M5 commands more respect than numbers printed on a specs sheet. It deserves more than a static comparison; IT’S AN M5 for Christ’s sake!

So what’s all the hoopla about a four-door family sedan with a supped up engine and some suspension tuning? Surely any manufacturer can do the same. It’s the synergy between chassis, engine and driver that befuddles so many manufacturers. It’s that magic between the car and driver that make the M5 special. Let’s not forget the feel you get when you bring the engine to life and realize, something special is happening under the hood. And the smile you get the first time you step on the gas and pilot the M5 to triple digit speeds and realize it is not even breaking a sweat. But most importantly, it’s that “butterflies feeling” inside as you take the M5 on track and scare yourself silly with its balance, speed, and sheer capability.

This award winning formula started in late 1986 when BMW transplanted the S38 inline-6 lifted from the legendary M1 into the E28 5 Series chassis. Power was rated at 286 hp (DIN) – 6,500 rpm – with 251 lb/ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. Other than the restyled front bumper, sports seating, and 16 in BBS Mesh wheels, the M5’s true identity was masked to all but the trained enthusiast of the time.

This was my first introduction into the world of “M”. I had a chance to drive one of the identically colored E28 M5 in 1991. Black with nature leather interior, the M5 looked civil enough. But once I started up the engine, I knew this was no ordinary 5 Series. At the time, the most powerful car I had driven was a 1987 Porsche 911 Turbo. The M5 with nearly as much power felt as quick as the Porsche in a quick-run up to triple digit speeds.

But what really impressed me was the balance of the car and how much easier it was to drive around my favorite switchback mountain passes. Being able to keep pace with the Porsche, the M5 was better balanced in the turns and never gave me the impression the tail would swing out violently without giving me warning. The steering was precise, communicative and was relaying back to me everything the chassis was doing. And the brakes, far easier to modulate than the Porsche’s, probably because of Porsche’s “toward the floor” pedal design used at the time. The takeaway was my first lesson in “M” dynamics and what an M5 was all about.

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