If you count yourself among the many BMW enthusiasts who criticized the E60-generation 5 Series for its appearance back when it came out, you’re about to eat a giant piece of humble pie.

But upon its release in 2003, the E60 5 Series was actually hated by many BMW purists, who didn't like the company's new design direction. Just like the E65-gen 7 Series launched in 2001 ...

When the E60-gen BMW M5 came out in 2004, with its menacing naturally aspirated V10, many thought that sports sedans couldn’t get more exciting. The 5.0-liter engine, which was shared with the ...