Description: Luxury Sports Compact Coupes and Convertibles
Base MSRP Range: $48,900 - $81,200
Invoice Price Range: $44,680 - $74,070
Where built: Germany

A line of ultra performance cars from BMW continues with the M3 coupe and convertible, but a new M5 model arrives with massive firepower. Nomenclature for the series uses the alphabetical designation of M, as in muscle. The number 5 signifies BMW's mid-size 5-Series car based on the new 550i sedan, and a 3 represents the 3-Series coupe and convertible.

All of the thrust for new M5 stems from a 5.0-liter V10 that blows the doors off with 507 hp and massive torque through a seven-speed sequential manual gearbox (SMG) that brings both automatic and manual shift programs. BMW projects the zero-to-60 acceleration time for this new super car to clock in around four seconds and change. M3 coupe and M3 convertible pull from a 3.2-liter in-line-six that knocks down 333 hp.