BMW M5: The Complete Story (Crowood Autoclassics)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (622 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785000454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The M5 was the car that really initiated the legend of the M-cars from BMW. It had the right image, but the M1 was never going to bring in major profits. The M5 was much simpler in concept. The letter M has been applied to a high-performance BMW as early as 1978, but that year's M1 was an exotic supercar. BMW's M5 was a simple concept: a production 5 Series saloon re-developed for high performance by the Motorsport division. It was and remains a production 5 Series saloon, redeveloped for ultra-high performance. Manufacturing costs were minimized, allowing BMW to price the car more attractively and still bring in healthy profits.
He has also written for enthusiast magazines in several countries, has translated books for foreign languages, and delivers effective writing training in both the public and private sectors. James has now written well over one hundred books in all, and among them have been several definitive one-make or one-model titles, including a number for Crowood. However, the lure of writing about cars proved too great and he decided to turn it into a career. About the Author After graduating from Oxford and pursuing further academic studies at Reading, James Taylor spent twelve years working in central government.
. After graduating from Oxford and pursuing further academic studies at Reading, James Taylor spent twelve years working in central government. James has now written well over one hundred books in all, and among them have been several definitive one-make or one-model titles, including a number for Crowood. He has also written for enthusiast magazines in several countries, has translated books for foreign languages, and delivers effective writing training in bot