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It was an interesting look at a requirement: what kind of saloon car do people need? Well, BMW provided an answer that was truly extraordinary.

The M5 E60 was a saloon car that had supercar specs on it. It made people ask, “Has BMW just lost their minds with this?” Well, the answer was complicated; it could be said that they wanted something so interesting that made every person in the car manufacturing industry turn their heads to check it out. It was powerful, it was elegant, and most importantly, it was a BMW that was going to be a legend.

The M5 was released in 2004 with some really good and maybe top-of-the-line specs for a saloon car; it had a 5-litre V10 that pushed 507 horsepower at 7,750 RPM, a 7-speed gearbox, which all compiled into its rear wheels at full force, making it one of the fastest four-door saloon vehicles of all time. Just to be clear, it really was the fastest saloon car of its time, with a result of 0 to 60 in just 4.1 seconds. It was weird, it was unnecessary, it was a mad idea, but BMW wasn’t joking with this one.

I mean yes it was scary and yes it literally had an engine that was inspired by a Formula 1 car. It was anything but sensible, and the price tag for it was actually reasonable, which was $85,000; still, it made you question your purchase since it is not just an ordinary saloon.

For a bit of closure, I personally love BMW. The cars they’ve built and the dreams they’ve fulfilled are truly unbelievable. They’ve made many iconic models, which I’ll talk about eventually, but the M5 E60… that was something that you definitely won’t see for a few more decades.