These special models are part of a rapidly dying scene, and those 'in the know' are keeping an eye out for them as they ...

Communicative steering and snappy transmission ... manual. BMW was all about high-revving naturally aspirated engines during the 2000s. After setting new standards with E60 M5's S85, the Bavarian ...

However, BMW isn’t ready ... U.S., driving a manual is still seen as a “lifestyle statement.” Despite this commitment, most M models are now automatic. M SUVs, the M5, and M8 only come ...

And with the E61 M5 Touring, that’s what BMW delivered. If the engine choice ... with some testers of the E60 saloon version quoting figures around the 4-second mark for the 0-60mph sprint.

E60 (2005)And so to the current M5, the E60 ... The good news is 555bhp, the retirement of BMW’s tiresomely thumpy seven-speed SMG robotised manual for a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox ...