2006 BMW M5 Road Test Ratings

High-performance tuning improves upon the standard 5 Series' greatness.

Mega-motor, mega-handling, mega-brakes equals mega fun to drive.

Ride comfort is cockpit adjustable and impeccably damped, but the softest setting is still very aggressive.

There are many features and controls. I-drive is a double-edged sword, making some features hard to access quickly, while other previously-unchangeable settings are adjustable.

The so-called "flame surfacing" exterior styling concept is not univesally loved, but no one disputes the impeccable build quality.