Automobile Magazine (Feb 2001) has named the M5 "Best Sport Sedan" by unanimous vote. Among their comments... "Think of it as a lower-volume, slightly cheaper Porsche 911 with two extra doors and a nicer cabin, and you'll understand why we all agree that the BMW M5 is the very best sport sedan on the planet".
Also chosen, Williams FW22-BMW "Racing car of the year", BMW 3 Series as "Best Coupe", BMW X5 4.4i "Best Mid-size Sport-utility vehicle", and BMW 525i/530i as "Best Luxury Sedan/Wagon under $40,000".
Needless to say, BMW dominated the field!