Lamborghini gave up referring to its models as such years ago, coining the phrase "super
sports car", and it's easy to see why when you consider the power output of machines like this one, the latest BMW M5. Because it produces 560hp and sends... It wasn't all that long ago when 560hp was a power output reserved for only the most extreme racing cars, and the generally accepted interpretation of "sports saloon" was a Ford Cortina Ghia with go-faster stripes and a chrome exhaust pipe. When BMW launches any new M car, expectations are justifiably high. Since the first M5 emerged in 1985, there has been a succession of models, each more powerful than the last and the army of devotees worldwide has grown ever stronger. The very thought of a family car with more firepower under its bonnet than a Porsche 911 Turbo was, frankly, preposterous. When it was announced that the previous generation's crazy V10 engine was to give way to a twin-turbo V8, fans were nervous. Could the wild M5 be turning into a bit of a softy.