The BMW M5 was first introduced to the world at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1984, and was considered the most high performance sedan of its time, thus the appeal of the car to many consumers. And the BMW M5 is still one of the best loved sedans in its class, even though the competition has increased of the recent years with cars that are similar offered from Mercedes and Audi.

The first BMW M5 was designed with the consumer in mind who wanted a roomy sedan, but still wanted the performance of a sports car, which is what most consumers want. What is interesting about the manufacturing of this car is that all the parts were assembled by hand, which made certain that each car received a certain amount of tender loving car that helped for exceptional performance. Though these were considered the first sports sedans of their day, they were still riddled with numerous options in 1984. For example, power sun roof, cruise control, power seats, on board computer and so on. Which made these sedans the pride among all the luxury sedans that were available to own.

From 1989 to 1995, this was considered the second generation of the BMW M5. During this time, there were several changes made to the motor that the sedan’s were running. They started off with a 3.6 liter, then increased that to a 3.8 liter engine, in order to increase power and to supply for the demand that consumers were making. In addition, this was the time in which BMW changed the tires of the vehicle. Beforehand, most professionals viewed the M5 series as having what many referred to as white wall tires, which was not the image that the company was going for. So they changed these tires to look more luxurious and basically fit into the brand image much better. Needless to say, many people found this to be a huge cosmetic improvement.

The E39 M5 is considered the third generation of the cars. There really was not many changes that were made during this time, however, the degree to which each car was hand made was reduced as the company wanted to meet the demand of these vehicles. All of these models in this generation were equipped with a six speed manual transmission, as well as a few cosmetic changes that were introduced through this generation. For example, the headlights and rear lights were upgraded, while there were rear airbags added to the headrest, a safety first for many manufacturers.

The E60 M5 was produced from 2005 to 2010. This car saw the removal of fog lights because the car needs the space that fog lights normally occupy in order to cool the brakes off. The E60 also took the award for best performing sports sedan, which is a top honor to have. The F10 M5 is starting to be produced during the 2011 year. This car is going to reflect newer technology, a less weight in order to improve performance, and will also use the seven speed semi automatic transmission that so many other BMW M5 uses.

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