The BMW M5 is a Sport sedan version of the 5 Series executive car built by the Motorsport division of BMW. The first incarnation of the M5 was hand-built in 1986 on the 535i chassis with a modified BMW M1 engine that made it the fastest production sedan at the time.
The E60 M5 was introduced in 2005, with an uneven firing V10 engine and 7 speed sequential manual gearbox linking the car with the BMW Sauber Formula One program.[26] The E60 M5 was the world's first production sedan to feature a V10 petrol engine.
The E60 M5 was the most successful M5, despite being on the market for one year less than the E39 M5. During its five-year run, 20,548 units were built composing of 19,523 saloons and 1,025 wagons. 8,800 were sold in the U.S., all of the sedan variety
The E60 uses an odd firing V10 which has won multiple World Engine of the Year awards, S85 engine produces 373 kW (507 PS; 500 bhp)[29] and 520 N⋅m (380 lb⋅ft) of torque
BMW stated the car to reach 0-to-62-mph in a time of 4.2 seconds and an absolute (de-limited) top speed of 204 mph[citation needed] Motor Trend's comparison test found that while the E55 AMG had recorded a faster 0–60 mph time of 4.2 seconds versus the (inhibited) US-launch control.
The E60 M5 recorded an official lap time of 8:13 at the Nurburgring
