Front view of BMW M5 E60 on rooftop in city

BMW M5 E60 – In-Depth Guide

Photos by Djordje Sugaris

It might not have been the prettiest, but the BMW M5 E60 is by far the wildest sports sedan ever to wear the blue and white roundel. Nearing twenty, this astonishing Bavarian has come to be respected even by the loudest naysayers and there are quite a few reasons why.

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