STUD or DUD: Should BMW Have Produced This Long-Kept Secret?

I do not even know what to say, but BMW kept this one hidden in their back pocket for a very long time.  Why, it is an M5 convertible.

For me that is probably one of the most awkward sentences to say but it is true!  I guess this can be considered the precursor to the current M6 convertible?

Autocar reports:

"BMW has finally confirmed that it developed an M5 convertible 20 years ago, but canned it a week before it was due to be launched due to sales concerns.

The long-rumoured car was shown to a select group of journalists at an event celebrating 25 years of the BMW M5, and autocar.co.uk has obtained exclusive photos....."

So, two thumbs up OR did BMW make the right move?


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