The M5’s 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 may lack the ferocity ... as is usually the case with the current generation of BMW M products. Being ‘only’ 1500kg has its advantages.

Some say the F10-generation was the last true M5. The F90 that followed it became the first-ever M5 to feature all-wheel drive, and the G90 is a plug-in hybrid that weighs too much and is slower ...