Do it, you will not regret it and if you drive manual, do the 6MT..
I love this car and it never ceases to amaze me every day I drive it... It chews up corners like Stealth.Pilot says and the torque in 3rd gear is amazing (may be more so in MT due to 1 less gear?)
I had an 08 m3 vert and this is the closest drive to it out of all I have tried.. I Maserati GTS 2011 vert and that shit was garbage.... Total crap
Do yourself a favor and stop reading articles where the competing manufacturer paid more to show better than the m5. The M group doesn't need to pay off editors, it simply performs...
I am extremely critical of driving precision and cannot stand point and shoot cars like mustangs and corvettes.... You will love this car, gentle when you want to be, rip-roar bloody murderous hell when you crank it...
Wolf in Sheeps clothing for sure , hope that helps