[carholic]

To me. the Pan is a more special car to be in, from the alcantara interior to the piano black trim to the little chrome trim around each button to the rising console like a cockpit. Add to that the firmer and more supportive seats and a WAY better sounding exhaust system, and the PAN is just a more involving and rewarding drive, not even counting the better steering and handling (I have PDCC). I also find the transmission modes better sorted out in the Pan where every one of them is tuned well, whereas the comfort mode in the M5 is too tame and the sport plus mode is so jerky that it is unusable in daily driving.

The M5 has more electronic gadgets (BMW apps, album art, etc) and more thrust overall.

I think the Pan GTS is ugly from the side, but pretty from the front and back, and very pretty and special-looking inside, with four individual seats, alcantara and piano black trim everywhere. The M5 is mediocre looking everywhere.