The Ford Focus can drift; the Mazda Miata can to. So where does that leave the BMW 5 Series, does it follow the Audi A6 in being a practical yet dull front wheel drive luxury sedan?

Nonsense! There’s always been something special about the 5 Series, and BMW is only going to offer more of it when the next generation arrives. We know that because of this little piece of spy video footage from the Nurburgring.

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