BMW M5 E60 Review

Good Points
Incredible performance
Active seat bolsters
Practical 4 door saloon

Bad Points
Not everyone likes the looks of the 5 series

General Comments
The new BMW M5 (e60) is a monster of a car with its V10 507 bhp engine. The acceleration is even quicker than it feels because the speed is partially masked by the stability of the car. The engine produces fantastic noises which grow in intensity as the speed rises.



The car I tested was in sapphire black with active seat bolsters. The sides of the seats move to grip you as the car senses cornering activity.



The SMG is now version three which is more refined than version 2 used on the current e46 M3. Although the shift changes on the highest settings are marginally slower, the changes are more refined, masking the diff clunk experienced on previous changes.