The E39 is unquestionably beautiful, but if it’s my vote here, I’m picking the E60. Driving is about the experience and rowing gears in a naturally aspirated V10 might make it the best of the bunch.

Anxious to make an impact, BMW’s maverick designer Chris Bangle ... greater measure of public acceptance over time the E60 still isn’t a car you instantly warm to. Still, the E60 was lighter ...

Former Top Gear host Chris Harris has decided to add some retro vibes with a new fabric interior for his BMW M5 Touring ...

Like most of the official E60s, it’s an LE-pack car with two-tone trim and 17in alloys. Apart from the bootlid badge, the only other way to spot an E60 is by its twin, square-tipped exhaust tailpipes ...

The BMW E60 uses xenon headlights. The xenon headlights provide superior visibility over traditional halogen lights, but do require that you have the headlights properly adjusted to avoid blinding ...