And when it comes to BMW tuning there’s one name that crops up more than most – AC Schnitzer ... Or to put it another way, just shy of an F10 M5 in the power stakes but with over 50lb ft ...

Based on a 1999 BMW 740i, this particular E38 has been fitted with styling, chassis, and power upgrades courtesy of AC ...

It also comes loaded with AC Schnitzer goodies. While the M5 and its M5 Competition companion may be the talk of the BMW town nowadays, that doesn’t make the M550i xDrive any less desirable.

The first customer examples of the G81 BMW M3 Touring ... It gives the AC Schnitzer M3 Touring 602bhp in its most potent form, not far from the 616bhp of the F90 M5. New performance figures ...