BMW M5

To be honest, it's really best to start with the M5s exterior, as that is something very important to lots of M5 customers. People who want a quick 5 series, but without all of the bling generally go to Alpina's B5 (Alpina are famous for modifying BMWs) which is excellent, subtle and very very fast. However, to the untrained eye it looks very similar to the 520d that the boring accountants buy. The M5 isn't overly brash, as some reviews may have you think, but it certainly 'aint subtle. There are M badges adorning many of the grilles and vents, and a massive 'M5' badge at the back. There's also an agressive bodykid, big wheels and four massive exhausts ...

BMW, a name eternally connected with sporty refinement, class, image and the slightly less glamorous adjectives such as reliable and well built. The 5-Series has been around for a couple of years now and has become a permanent fixture in company car parks and suburban driveways. The economical man goes for the diesel, the dull man goes for the 520, but the smart man goes for the best, the M5. No, not an English motorway, but the original and best sports saloon in the world. I have never driven a car more perfect than the M5, but I would love so much to make driving such a beast a daily occurrence. M5 owners must invent reasons for driving ("We only have 3 ...