Everyone car enthusiast is a big fan of car chase scenes in movies. In fact, a good car chase scene can be the entire reason I see a movie sometimes. Some of the best include movies like Bullit, the original Italian Drive and Ronin. Though Ronin is one of my all-time favorites, and could possibly be my favorite, as it features my favorite type of cars — ’80s/’90s German sport sedans — and Robert De Niro, of course.
I just recently watched a newcomer to the classic car chase list — Baby Driver. It features some of the best choreographed car chase scenes in movie history and is one of the most exciting. What’s even more impressive is that it has multiple car scenes, all of which feature humble cars, such as a Subaru WRX, Chevy Avalanche and even a Saturn Ion. And it got me thinking, what car would I choose to use as my getaway car?
Well, the answer was quickly narrowed down to one of two different eras of the same model, the E28 BMW M5 and E39 BMW M5. Both of which check every single one of my Getaway Car Boxes. They’re both fast, handle well, can fit people/loot and are both surprisingly inconspicuous. In fact, only car enthusiasts can pick them out from a crowd.
But picking two is cheating, so I had to narrow it down to one. Having to choose just one, I’d have to go with the E39 BMW M5.
The E39 M5 is the perfect getaway car in my eyes. Its 4.9 liter naturally-aspirated V8 makes 394 hp (which is 400 hp by Nico maths), all of which is sent through a proper six-speed manual gearbox and to the rear wheels only. It can get from 0-6o mph in 4.8 seconds. While that’s not anywhere near as fast as modern performance sedans, it’s far fast enough to outrun the fuzz and any baddies who you might be chasing.
It’s also one of the best handling sedans in the history of the automobile. Not many performance sedans provide such a good balance of sharp handling, supple ride comfort and a controlled chassis. It’s the sort of car that can be driven incredible hard on normal roads and not be upset by the imperfections of public pavement.
Most importantly, though, it’s barely noticeable. Aside from its quad exhausts, it’s nigh impossible to pick one out from a crowd of cars, without being a genuine BMW enthusiast. A de-badged E39 M5 would look like any other old BMW to whoever’s chasing you. So when the heat is off, it can quickly blend right back into traffic.
What would be your perfect BMW getaway car?
R56 Mini Cooper S.
2006 BMW 650i coupe.
E46 M3. Fast and sexy, by far the best design on a 3 series anytime.
That’s what I’m planning with my E46 M3 for this Thanksgiving :)
E39 M5
E61 M5. Throw on a set of style 138s or 242s and hide the exhausts with a standard bodykit. Even bmw fans would presume its a 520d. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9c0659a5664ddc99637e5f0153a06148fdf824d9ddcc3f9f55b7ca5156872657.jpg
The Marauder because you can drive over/through anything and nothing is stopping you, even explosives.
Never-mind the question was which BMW in that case an ’08 535i with stage pure turbos for that extra booooost. The 5er over the 3er mainly for the extra space if you’re wondering.
Stage 2*
I d rather to have the followings:
BMW 503
BMW 650xi GC
BMW 2000CS
E60 M5 has a 100HP advantage over E39
(but E39 has superior chassis and suspension)
E34 M5