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Fifty years ago, the electronic pioneers released a 23-minute song about a road – and changed pop music for ever. Our writer hits the speed-limit-free highways of Düsseldorf and Hamburg in search of its futuristic brilliance

The first-generation BMW M5 is one of the coolest sedans on the planet. Released in the mid-1980s, it combined stately looks with a comfortable interior and a motorsport-derived straight-six engine that sounded incredible. Even 40 years later, it remains a car to aspire to.

The Audi S8 Plus has an official top speed of 190 mph. But as this video from the German Autobahn shows, it can go even faster.

The driver hits 193 mph on the highway.

An aftermarket exhaust from Novitec makes the naturally aspirated V12 in this Superfast even better than before.

This modified pocket rocket will give the Golf R a run for its money.

This speedy SUV has 463 hp on tap. It's a step above the base model

This is slightly above what the car is officially capable of.

With more than 700 hp, it is still one of the fastest RS6s in the world.