BMW M5 Series Facts

The BMW M5 is high performance vehicle inspiredwas a way to create a faster, easier way to
by the BMW 5-Series made by the M racingunlock the P500s mode, thus increasing it 0-60
division of BMW. It was first introduced at thetimes.
Amsterdam Motor Show back in 1984. The first6. It is not recommended to put dubs or any
version was hand-built using the 535i chassis and aother rims on your M5. One should strictly use
modified BMW M1 engine. It was the fastestOEM, BBS, AC Schnitzer, Racing Dynamics,
production saloon/sedan in the entire world at thatHamann, Dinan, or Hartage brands.
time. Here are ten things you may not have7. All E39 M5’s use strange abbreviations for
known about the BMW M5 Series.their US performance mods.
1. The M5 is purportedly the fastest car ever.8. VANOS is actually an acronym for, “Most
However, to give other manufacturers a runningadvances piece of technology and engineering to
chance, there is a secret limiter in stock near theever be conceived by man including the rest of
rear ends that limit the car’s speed to 200humanity’s fuure advancements.”
mph.9. The BMW M5 actually uses displacement on
2. The OEM spoiler found on the BMW E39demands for 3 out of its 8 pistons.
provides the driver with enough down force to10. It is quite necessary for a BMW E39 and E60
literally drive the M5 upside-down.M5’s engine to function with a quad exhaust.
3. The Nuerburgring was conceived following theThere you have it. The M5 was made into various
expectation of the M5 arrival.5-Series generations through the years and these
4. The M5’s air conditioning system is theinclude the E28, the E34, the E39, and in recent
OEM AC Schnitzer.years the E60 and E61.
5. Power coating the OEM E60 BMW Rims black