The New BMW M5

The iconic BMW M5 is back but heavier and slightly slower than the car it replaces.

This 4-door beast still goes into battle with a twin-turbocharged V8 engine, this time cranking out 585 horsepower from the high-revving petrol engine, and now it has another 197 from an electric motor too.

But it's not just about speed; the M5 is also smarter. It features BMW's latest iDrive 8 system, offering seamless connectivity and intuitive controls, as you’d expect of a luxury new car costing around £110,000. 

On the design front, the M5 boasts an aggressive stance, with sleek lines and an aerodynamic body that screams performance, but is it too aggressive?

I used to drive an M5 daily and loved its performance. But because I removed the badges, most people thought it was “just a 5 Series,” which I appreciated.

Some cars in the new 5 Series lineup are already performance-oriented, and there’s the i5, too, so the new M5 has competition from its own family. And the M5 CS is an all-time great M car, so the new car has big boots to fill.

The latest M5 is certainly something I’m interested in as a petrolhead, but I’ll need to drive it and use it as I would day-to-day to see if it’s what an M5 owner wants from their car.