Absolute power

Ascari Race Resort, Spain

DRIVERS that value engagement, precision, and more smiles-per-mile will be the first to tell you that there's far more to the game than how many ponies a car has underneath its bonnet. When it comes to high-performance four-door cars, or super-sedans, the same rules apply. Yet, while you can say that power isn't everything, when it comes to the BMW M5 Competition, it surely is a heck of a lot.

If all this sounds familiar, in June The Business Times reviewed the newly launched BMW M5 in Singapore. As we noted then, the M5 is monstrously powerful with a heady 600hp, more than any sane driver would ever need.