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Bmw M5

1979 – Present Production
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BMW M5

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

The 2021 BMW M5 CS was the swansong for the F90 generation, and it was the wildest card in the pack, providing customers with a four-door sedan that could compete against proper sports cars, and beat them.

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BMW M5

2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

BMW refreshed the seventh generation of the 5 Series in 2020, and the M5 Competition also went through some styling and performance updates, making the vehicle more desirable to the brand’s fans.

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BMW M5

2018, 2019, 2020

After introducing the seventh generation of the 5 Series and its M-version, the German automaker dared even more and launched the M5 Competition in 2018.

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BMW M5

2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

The sixth generation of the M5 came on the market in 2017 and instantly became a benchmark for the sports sedan segment thanks to its powerful engines and rich features.

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BMW M5

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

In 2013, BMW refreshed the M5 along with the rest of the range, preparing the entire lineup for the Euro 6 emission standards that were due to become mandatory starting in September 2014.

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BMW M5

2011, 2012, 2013

BMW introduced the sixth generation of the 5 Series in 2010, and in the following year, it came with the M5 version, which opened a new chapter in the moniker's history.

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BMW M5

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

BMW decided to take its gloves off from the M5, and while the previous generations of this moniker were somehow subtle, the 2004 E60 version was not subtle at all; it was flamboyant.

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BMW M5

BMW M5

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Three years after the introduction of the E39 5 Series, BMW launched the most potent version of it, the M5, which was the first of its kind to ditch the inline-six powerplant.

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BMW M5

1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

In 1988, BMW introduced the third generation of the 5 Series and didn’t want to make its customers wait for the top-performer version, the M5, so it launched in the same year.

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BMW M5

1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

The first 5 Series to sport the M5 badge was the 1985 E28, which stirred the market with its sportscar performance packed inside a luxurious four-door sedan.

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BMW M5

1979, 1980, 1981

BMW introduced the M535i in 1979 as the go-fast version of the 5 Series that it introduced in 1972, and the car was a factory sleeper thanks to its potent engine and its underpinnings.

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