The BMW M5 is a high-performance variant of the BMW 5 Series marketed under the BMW M sub-brand. It is considered an iconic vehicle in the sports saloon category. The first M5 model was hand-built beginning in late 1984 on the E28 535i chassis with a modified engine from the M1 that made it the fastest production saloon at the time. M5 models have been produced for every generation of the 5 Series since 1984, with occasional gaps in production (1995 to 1998, 2023 to 2024). Official website: BMW M
Sunny
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Now, now, cheating is a lot of hard work.
edit - Or so, I've heard, wouldn't know, of course.
SCOTT27
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Don’t know if you are being sarcastic or just on the good shit this morning.
Since the guy's a 'grammer, almost definitely self inflicted for clicks.
No scratches, nothing smashed or slashed. Likely water based and washed straight off. 9750 likes. One of his best performing posts.
Frankie G
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On the eve of the G90's media release, a little throwback reminder to just how good the F90 CS was and will always be.
BMW M5 CS (F90) | PH Heroes
"Hero status isn't typically bestowed on nearly new cars - but the CS isn't just any M5."
"This CS feels even better than it did in 2021. Partly that’ll be down to more than 20,000 miles now recorded, the whole car bedded in and - excuse the bluntness - seeming really sodding fast. As with so much of the CS, the powertrain feels more than the sum of its parts - that sum being 635hp and 553lb ft, remember. Perhaps BMW’s claims for the engine mounts - a firm connection between motor and structure ensuring ‘rapid engine response and immediate transmission of its power to the drivetrain’ - ring true here, the additional urgency and response stronger than just another 10hp would have you believe."
"Nothing appears to tax the CS, such is its composure and resolve, yet the ability is not at the expense of engagement - this is not another all-conquering yet aloof performance car. Those seats plumb you into the action that much more intimately, the turbo V8 has more of a voice, the steering - no doubt thanks to less weight, both sprung and unsprung, upfront - a model of clarity against a Comp. By perfectly treading the line between additional involvement without introducing unwanted compromise, BMW M created an icon. This is no more taxing than a regular M5 to use every day, yet not a mile will pass where it doesn’t feel tangibly more special. It’s the trick pulled off by Porsche GT sports cars and very seldom seen elsewhere."
"Much like those Porsche GTs mentioned earlier, it feels like the CS will continue to be worth a lot as those ordinary models seemingly little slower on paper become more affordable. It deserves to. As the future looms, the driving experience is destined to be more important than any number written on the page. There’s no better evidence of that than this sensational M car - making no sense whatsoever has never been so hugely compelling."
- Matt Bird, July 2023.
BMW M5 CS (F90) | PH Heroes
"Hero status isn't typically bestowed on nearly new cars - but the CS isn't just any M5."
"This CS feels even better than it did in 2021. Partly that’ll be down to more than 20,000 miles now recorded, the whole car bedded in and - excuse the bluntness - seeming really sodding fast. As with so much of the CS, the powertrain feels more than the sum of its parts - that sum being 635hp and 553lb ft, remember. Perhaps BMW’s claims for the engine mounts - a firm connection between motor and structure ensuring ‘rapid engine response and immediate transmission of its power to the drivetrain’ - ring true here, the additional urgency and response stronger than just another 10hp would have you believe."
"Nothing appears to tax the CS, such is its composure and resolve, yet the ability is not at the expense of engagement - this is not another all-conquering yet aloof performance car. Those seats plumb you into the action that much more intimately, the turbo V8 has more of a voice, the steering - no doubt thanks to less weight, both sprung and unsprung, upfront - a model of clarity against a Comp. By perfectly treading the line between additional involvement without introducing unwanted compromise, BMW M created an icon. This is no more taxing than a regular M5 to use every day, yet not a mile will pass where it doesn’t feel tangibly more special. It’s the trick pulled off by Porsche GT sports cars and very seldom seen elsewhere."
"Much like those Porsche GTs mentioned earlier, it feels like the CS will continue to be worth a lot as those ordinary models seemingly little slower on paper become more affordable. It deserves to. As the future looms, the driving experience is destined to be more important than any number written on the page. There’s no better evidence of that than this sensational M car - making no sense whatsoever has never been so hugely compelling."
- Matt Bird, July 2023.
Frankie G
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2023 Audi RS7 Performance vs. BMW M5 CS
"630hp, two-tonne V8 bruisers aren't long for this world - which ends the era most fittingly?"
"That said, if we’re talking about sheer, unadulterated, tell-the-grandchildren experience, the CS is in a class of its own. As it is every time it faces any kind of comparison, really, against nearly any kind of car. Large, heavy saloons simply aren’t meant to be this absorbing, this tactile, this obscenely gratifying to hustle down a road. It’s a genuine privilege to experience it getting better and better the faster it's driven, safe in the knowledge nothing else manages its mass or changes direction like this. As the cracks begin to appear in the RS7’s facade - when the brake pedal isn’t so reassuring or the damping finally wants for precision - so the BMW is at its imperious best, unruffled and unflustered by nearly any challenge asked of it. Yet still delivering absolute clarity from its controls, the measured, ideally weighted steering an obvious highlight when sampled back-to-back - it isn’t merely fast to a fault. The CS is monstrously quick and supremely well-sorted."
"But up against it in this case was a super-saloon that currently knows no equal. You drive the M5 CS not thinking of what’s so stunningly good, but rather what might possibly be changed for the better. Seldom do performance cars of any stripe feel so cohesive and so authentically rewarding, let alone tech-heavy large saloons with four-wheel drive. It was easy to dismiss the CS at launch, with its scant 70kg weight loss, seemingly inconsequential suspension changes and silly race car-style lights; only now it’s the naysayers that look daft, because this is the ‘bahnstormer par excellence. As fast, entertaining, engaging, luxurious and loutish as you could ever want or need a flagship model like this to be. As fans of the genre, it’s impossible not to be smitten. The CS is a triumph, as good a purely V8 saloon as there will ever be - let’s hope BMW can continue this rich vein of form into the hybrid era."
- Matt Bird, November 2023.
"630hp, two-tonne V8 bruisers aren't long for this world - which ends the era most fittingly?"
"That said, if we’re talking about sheer, unadulterated, tell-the-grandchildren experience, the CS is in a class of its own. As it is every time it faces any kind of comparison, really, against nearly any kind of car. Large, heavy saloons simply aren’t meant to be this absorbing, this tactile, this obscenely gratifying to hustle down a road. It’s a genuine privilege to experience it getting better and better the faster it's driven, safe in the knowledge nothing else manages its mass or changes direction like this. As the cracks begin to appear in the RS7’s facade - when the brake pedal isn’t so reassuring or the damping finally wants for precision - so the BMW is at its imperious best, unruffled and unflustered by nearly any challenge asked of it. Yet still delivering absolute clarity from its controls, the measured, ideally weighted steering an obvious highlight when sampled back-to-back - it isn’t merely fast to a fault. The CS is monstrously quick and supremely well-sorted."
"But up against it in this case was a super-saloon that currently knows no equal. You drive the M5 CS not thinking of what’s so stunningly good, but rather what might possibly be changed for the better. Seldom do performance cars of any stripe feel so cohesive and so authentically rewarding, let alone tech-heavy large saloons with four-wheel drive. It was easy to dismiss the CS at launch, with its scant 70kg weight loss, seemingly inconsequential suspension changes and silly race car-style lights; only now it’s the naysayers that look daft, because this is the ‘bahnstormer par excellence. As fast, entertaining, engaging, luxurious and loutish as you could ever want or need a flagship model like this to be. As fans of the genre, it’s impossible not to be smitten. The CS is a triumph, as good a purely V8 saloon as there will ever be - let’s hope BMW can continue this rich vein of form into the hybrid era."
- Matt Bird, November 2023.
I am curious to see what the market is like for prices of M5 CS and found a couple for sale in Europe ranging from 137K Euros for a high mileage early build 2021 car up to about 200K Euros.
I think this particular car is over priced.
This one looks to be the best value as it is a late model 2022 and very low mileage
I think this particular car is over priced.
This one looks to be the best value as it is a late model 2022 and very low mileage
Sunny
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With rare exceptions, US Prices are still generally around MSRP for anything <10k miles and over for <5k. LinkI am curious to see what the market is like for prices of M5 CS and found a couple for sale in Europe ranging from 137K Euros for a high mileage early build 2021 car up to about 200K Euros.
I think this particular car is over priced.
This one looks to be the best value as it is a late model 2022 and very low mileage
Jonathan19
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BMW M
BMW M GmbH, formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH, is a subsidiary of
BMW AG that manufactures high-performance luxury cars. BMW M ("M" for "motorsport")
was initially created to facilitate BMW's racing program, which was very successful
in the 1960s and 1970s. As time passed, BMW M began to supplement BMW's vehicle
portfolio with specially modified higher trim models, for which they are now most
known by the general public. These M-badged cars traditionally include modified engines,
transmissions, suspensions, interior trims, aerodynamics, and exterior modifications
to set them apart from their counterparts. All M models are tested and tuned at BMW's
private facility at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.
Official website: BMW M
Official website: BMW M
