Speaking of which, BMW quotes 479 pound-feet (650 Nm) at full chatter. The car next to the compact executive sedan is the M5 Competition, which slots right between the M5 and M5 CS.

And despite its weight, the M5 can dance. In 2019, the standard M5 turned in a seven-minute, 38.95-second lap time at the Nurburgring. The Competition version bested that time with a 7:35.90 lap.

Which BMW super sedan reigns supreme? The ultra-lightweight M5 CS or the muscular M5 Competition? 🔥 We push both to their limits on the no-limit Autobahn and a real race track – from brutal ...

Archie Hamilton Racing had the opportunity of pitting the all-new M2 against an M5 Competition, and – obviously enough – it got destroyed in every single drag race.