Two years later, the Mercedes-Benz W108-series S-Class made BMW’s need for a new prestigious saloon even more acute. Work commenced on the E3 in 1965, and the company’s market research ...

Several years ago, we published a list of BMW codenames for the anoraks out there. And with our recent scoop of the next-generation G90 BMW M5, what better excuse to update Munich’s future model ...