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BMWM5 (E39)
ProductionUnknown
Recorded originGermany
ClassSports sedan
Power394 hp
Built20,482 units
Background
The BMW M5 is a high-performance version of the BMW 5 Series automobile developed by BMW's motorsport division, BMW M GmbH, built since 1984 with periodic interruptions. The M5 has continuously been produced in the saloon body style, in some countries also as an estate.
Text adapted from “BMW M5” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Record depth — Documented
How this is measured → This record contains useful sourced evidence, but it does not yet meet the reference-ready standard. Still needed: production chronology. Fields we cannot source stay empty rather than guessed.
Research notes
Third-generation M5, the first V8-powered M5. Noted as the fastest four-door sedan of its era.