The new hybrid M5 packs a ton of power, but lacks the timelessness that keeps previous generations of the sport sedan ...

The main difference comes from the new car’s ability to harvest charge efficiently en route and use it wisely to aid the V8.

When the M5 is not at the limit, adaptive dampers relax the ride to luxury levels. Its seats are huge thrones with ...

For example, there’s quite a bit more power on tap than in the outgoing M5. Under the hood is a 4.4 L twin-turbocharged V8 that dishes out 577 hp (430 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque, and for the ...

The automaker was going after BMW and wanted to create an M5-crushing model with that engine. To test it, the company put it into a BMW M5, years before BMW ever thought of putting a 10-cylinder ...

I completed Bumblebee 1000’s latest roadtrip in the ballistic new BMW M5. This incredible machine is the most powerful M5 ...

This complicated the task of putting the engine through its paces in real-world conditions, so Volkswagen purchased an E39-gen M5 to use as a test mule. Piëch’s team chose the M5 for several ...

Although the Bavarian sedan is a bit porky, the 370-kilogram lighter RS 7 Performance didn't stand a chance against BMW's first plug-in hybrid M5 ...

Engine downsizing? Not here ... The Blackwing's 3.7-second run to 60 mph meant it trailed both the M5's 3.0-second time and the RS7's 2.9. BMW may have the power advantage, but its tremendous ...

You see, for the first time in M5 history, plug-in hybrid tech is part of the package. An 18.6kWh battery and a single electric motor work in harmony with a twin-turbo V8 petrol engine to deliver ...