And indeed, it isn't. The new M5 debuts rear-wheel steer for the brand, dubbed Integral Active Steering in BMW-speak. Capable of turning the rear axle up to 1.5 degrees, the setup is said to ...

When asked about the high-performance M5's production rollout, BMW said that the original plan was to build more sedans than ...

Joining the new M5 saloon ... at the rear, plus an extensive stiffening program that involved bracing above and below the engine, across the transmission tunnel and under the rear axle.

The new BMW M5 weighs the best part of 2.5 tonnes with ... consists of a double-wishbone front axle and a five-link rear axle with “bespoke kinematics and elastokinematics.” ...

With this generation of BMW M5 the company added four-wheel drive, though the chassis remains rear-biased, with the front axle only really coming into play when slip is detected at the rear. There’s ...