The Intercooler's Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel name one BMW M5 the greatest of them all. In part one, they compare the three early M5s – the E28, E34 and E39 – choosing one to progress into the grand final. Will it be one of the six-cylinder cars, or the mighty V8-powered E39?

In part two, the three later M5s will go head to head. The winner of that contest will face off against the winner of part one to be declared the greatest M5 ever.

Now 40 years old, the M5 is the most iconic supersaloon of them all. With each generation it's grown more powerful and more sophisticated, coming a very long way from that original car in 1984. Now it's time to decide which is the king of M5s...

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0:00 Introduction
0:45 E28
5:17 E34
9:24 E39
14:25 Conclusion