This specific engine, gearbox and all-wheel-drive set-up appeared in the M5 first, but has now spread to the BMW M8 and X5M/X6M twins. Many of the Competition’s upgrades have been concentrated ...

The F90’s interior is one based on an aesthetic that has since been replaced by newer designs in BMW's latest models (not least the new 5-series), but that’s no bad thing. The M5’s cabin is ...

In truth, the excellent BMW M3 Competition is a more usable and engaging car in the UK, so I’d choose one over its bigger brother. Either that or a timewarp E28 M5 with a copy of Purple Rain in ...