The E28 M5 was the genesis, the first chapter of a ... If extra traction was required, some of the power could be transferred to the front. A new rapid-shift eight-speed gearbox helped the M5 ...

The E28 M5 used a variation of the 3.5-liter straight ... between it and other E34s—it rides closer to the ground, the front air dam dips a little lower—but it is more buttoned-down than ...

Brilliant. Unlike the E30 M3, 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 of it. Although the M5 does seem like ...

Brilliant. Unlike the E30 M3, 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 of it. Although the M5 does seem like ...