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BMW M5 E60 (4th Generation)

2005–2010 · E60 · sedan

The S85 5.0L V10 made 500 hp at 7,750 rpm and screamed to 8,250. Borrowed F1 architecture. The 7-speed SMG single-clutch gearbox is jerky and divisive, but the manual-conversion crowd is alive and well. The E61 wagon variant exists and was never sold in the US.

Watch out: S85 V10 rod bearings — the defining failure. Replacement every 60-80k miles is preventive maintenance, not optional. Throttle actuators (eight of them) and the SMG pump are the other big spenders. Buy from someone who's done the bearings.