International Geneva Motor Show 2004: BMW Concept M5

1. BMW Concept M5. 3 2. Show-car BMW Individual 6 Series Convertible. 7

Precisely 20 years have already passed since the BMW M5 established a new
segment, which has in the meantime also been discovered by other car
manufacturers. And that car the original is still by far the most successful
player in the high performance saloon car segment. Spread over three
generations of production, more than 35,000 units were built initially manually
at the BMW M plant in Munich and later at the 5 Series assembly line in
Dingolfing. These units were then sold worldwide.

The secret of the BMW M5s popularity has always been the successful synthesis
of unobtrusive yet powerful appearance, combined with a
high-performance power unit a sports car featuring Formula 1 technology and at
the same time a saloon car offering premium comfort.
In terms of driving dynamics, the BMW M5 had always set standards in its
segment. It not only excelled due to its high performance, but due to the way
in which M power was produced and developed. It appeared as if this first-
rate cars inexhaustible power reserves had created a totally new dimension in
effortlessness.