Why Should you Consider the BMW M Series?

The BMW brand is much converted by car lovers and non car lovers alike, the German marquee it seems only comes second to ultra exclusive sports car makes in terms of how well respected they are. In fact when it comes to speed and luxury, BMW have the market pretty much nailed. While the prancing horse’s cars are built around passion and soul, the drivers passion for life can certainly be sapping when trying to steer one of these through central London.. Have you ever tried to plot a Tessta Rossa over a series of speed bumps? Probably not but it bet it’s tough.

Aside from the high pricing point which makes cars like Ferraris and Lambos unattainable to all but Tsars and Lottery winners, these motors are totally unusable for everyday driving. I struggle to make it out of the road on which I live every morning unscathed in my little Clio, I’m sure if I had a low, long-wheel base V8 monster I’d be 2 hours late for work everyday.

BMW have expertly capitalised on this market niche for ultra quick cars that are also happy cruising around town and taking junk to the car boot sale. This is where the M series comes in. BMW’s M division deals exclusively with taking regular cars in the BMW range and transforming them in road hungry beasts. The BMW 5 Series for example has been given a new chassis, bigger wheels, a much bigger power plant and larger brakes to cope with all this.

In more ways than one, the M5 rises above similarly powered Ferrari rivals in many areas, the only thing it lacks compared to the prancing horse is that X factor. The 5 series is available with gap insurance if you lease, which I highly recommend, and is the total opposite to something like a Ford Fiesta