Edmunds has a good contributing writing in Matt Davis. This week he published this article about the sixth gen five series. It’s one of the best I’ve ready in a while. Automotive journalism has some so far since the days when the e39 series was out. They invited Matt and his colleagues to the FIZ [...]
November 26th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedArchive for November, 2009
New M5 Spy Video – Better Looking than the E39 m5?
Here’s a vid of the new m5 prototype from the ‘Ring. It sounds awesome. The car is covered from nose to tail in heavy camouflage and you can hear the turbocharged v8. The new car is expected to be in production sometime by summer of 2011. Sadly, the images of the new M5 have me [...]
November 26th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedNew York Times Article on the New BMW 5
Today I read what the New York Times’ positioning on the new 5. What was surprising to me about it was that I learned the 5 is built on a version the 7-series chassis. What??? Yeah – you read that right. It’s strange for sure. However the car is actually a bit longer than the [...]
November 26th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedBMW 5 Series Release Information
In this article Luxist shows a great photo of the new 5 series, but without the M5 option. It is a rather plain looking car according to some. Many aren’t that enthused about how the car looks and some even say that it looks like a Japanese car. BMW says that the new styling is [...]
November 26th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedLooking for the full specs on the Dinan E39 m5? It is here…
Ok – I’m just gonna say it – I love Dinan! The brand rocks. First of all – it was unheard of that they came out with a modification package that kept the full warranty in place for not only the e39 m5, but all cars they mod. Second (and this has been said before) [...]
November 20th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedDavid Tormey Knows how to photograph the E39 m5
Here’s one of many shots that photographer David Tormey took of his friends Imola red e39 m5. It’s an awesome shot showcasing the wheels, lowered suspension, intakes, blacked out kidney grills and tinted windows. Somehow the Imola Red M5′s look great with some green to contrast in the background. The sun setting through the trees [...]
November 20th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued3 Cars that still hold their own with the E39 m5
Well…back in the day, it was the Jag XJR, the Benz e55 and more recently the Audi RS6. All serious contenders with loyal followers in all marques. However, the e39 m5 still trumps them all. The Audi showed up in 2002 and delivered a whopping 444 horsepower and is probably the next most likely car [...]
November 20th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued5 killed in BMW M5 Crash in Florida
There’s so much content out there about going fast in the m5. Too much of it is reckless and a little too close for comfort IMHO. Here’s an example of a situation where 5 young men were going very fast on a runway said to be used by John Travolta and others in what appears [...]
November 18th, 2009 | Brooks | 1 comment | Continued25 Years of M Power – E34 m5, e39 m5, e60 m5 video
This is a great video that was clearly put together by BMW. It’s in German and would really benefit from some subtitles, but it’s still awesome. I liked it because of the spirit of the M5 driving that was communicated. The e39 m5 is of course featured right before the e60, but not driven as [...]
November 18th, 2009 | Brooks | 1 comment | ContinuedE39 M5 Drifts Almost Too Far
Here’s a vid of a dark silver e39 m5 drifting on a two lane road in the Philippines. There’s a couple of spots where this guy nearly looses it, which makes it all the more fun to watch. Not sure what the exhaust brand it, but it sounds really tight. It’s cool to see dudes [...]
November 18th, 2009 | Brooks | 1 comment | Continued

