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Whether or not the OP's own suggestions are 'sports cars' or not is a moot point as the term has no real definition, a bit like so many terms dreamed up to describe a car. Sport utility vehicle?, multi purpose vehicle?, people carrier?. That isn't to say I'd describe an M5 as as a sports car, but then I wouldn't describe a Morris Minor convertible as one either!.
None of these are really my cup of tea, though I can see the appeal. But rather than an M5, why not think outside the box and look at an Alpina BMW B5?. Currently two on Autotrader, one of which is the estate version (way cooler than a fast saloon IMO) and is being sold by the only official Alipna dealer in the UK, Sytner. It is a 2018 example with less than 15k miles for £74k.
Rather than a Panamera, why not consider a Maserati Quattroporte?. On Autotrader I see there is a 2015 3.8 version with only 8k miles from Maserati dealer. The 3.8 being the top of the range using a twin turbo Ferrari engine making 530bhp (still about 70 down on the Alpina, but plenty for most!). It is £40k, which is quite a high price, but with that miles, and from a Maserati dealer, should be as safe buy as any Maserati can be! (BTW, you can get newer ones, but with less power). As well as the Quattroporte, you could also have a look at the beautiful Gran Turismo coupe. Your budget could get you into a 2019 4.7 (460bhp) version with £10k change.
Despite what I said earlier about the OP's suggestions not being my cup of tea, I do actually like the notion of a powerful saloon, and to that end, what would appeal to me probably more than any other is the Bentley Arnage. For less than £50k you could have one of the last of these hand built behemoth's, with the 500bhp version of the venerable 6.8 litre turbo V8 (twin turbo here). 500bhp isn't an insignificant amount of power, but it is the torque which is the key to the Arnage's personality. 1000NM of it, @ 3200 rpm!, by way of comparison, the current M5 in its most powerful guise makes 750NM (from 1800-5950rpm).
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