Best confirmed facts yet by British Autocar after interviewing Head of Development BMW M GmbH Alber Biermann. “Weight saving is playing a big part in the M5’s development, with carbonfibre being used in the bodyshell.”

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This BMW M6 is from Montreal,  Canada. More pictures here.

We have one Member in United Kingdom and one in the USA that build their own BMW M5 Touring from the E39-generation.

Participating BMW M5 2008 with Member grizzy: “This was GM’s party and they werent going to lose.” Bob Lutz said at lunch if he didnt post the fast time, he was sure someone here would make sure the caddy comes out on top” Read more here.

Member georgfu tells us: “1st and 2nd gear is just ridiculous because there is just no traction. Blew away my friends M6 who is now having nightmares and has already ordered the full S3 package”. Read more here and see pictures.

Member stalnoy have his BMW M3 E90 DKG DCT from ESS Tuning really moving in Russia! Go here to see them.

“BMW has finally confirmed that it developed an M5 convertible 20 years ago, but canned it a week before it was due to be launched due to sales concerns.” Read about it here.

Member does 330 km/h here.

Revealed this morning at BMW’s prototype workshop at the Nurburgring in Germany, the celebratory M5 is described by M division’s head of development, Albert Biermann, as “the M5 CSL we never built”. Go here for the article!