The E28 M5 was the genesis, the first chapter of a revered dynasty. BMW had the idea of letting ... some of the power could be transferred to the front. A new rapid-shift eight-speed gearbox ...

For example, there’s quite a bit more power on tap than in the outgoing M5. Under the hood is a 4.4 L twin-turbocharged V8 that dishes out 577 hp (430 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque, and for the ...

Today the E28 BMW M5 doesn’t represent quite the bargain ... which has a secure rear-end and drives almost like a well set-up front-wheel-drive car, the E28 M5 is rear-wheel drive and proud ...

Just getting into an E28 M5 today is a special experience ... incidentally, BMW repositioned the battery) because the front wheels are so easy to place into a corner. The perfectly weighted ...

In Munich, meanwhile, BMW pulled the wraps off the world’s first super saloon. The original ‘E28’ M5 packed Porsche performance ... For starters, this is a big car. The front track is ...