Keeping on topic with the M5 E60's V-10 engine, what makes it even more special is that it was one of the last BMW M5 models to use this type of engine, with the model after it, the 2011 M5 F10 ...

We’ll zoom in on BMW for now, on the E60 generation 5-Series (this is the previous one) to be more precise, as this has an issue that has been exposed by multiple owners.

BMW’s S85 V10 may be the best-sounding engine of its era, but it wasn’t bulletproof, especially in the hands of an unworthy owner. The BMW S85B50 5.0-liter V10, found in the E60 M5 and E63 M6 ...