Right now, there’s a 2000 BMW M5 —the coveted E39 generation—for sale at a BMW dealership in Naperville, Illinois with only 633 original miles on it. Oh, and it’s Dakar Yellow over black.

The E39 BMW M5 has finally reached cult classic status and it needed less than 30 years to do so. This exact car, a 2002 M5 in Le Mans Blue Metallic sold for $60,000 at auction back in 2017, yet ...

The BMW E39 M5 is powered by a thumping naturally-aspirated V8 under the hood, displacing 4.9 liters and producing 394 hp at 6,600 rpm and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque at 3,800 rpm.

If you’re looking to buy a BMW M car that is the perfect synthesis of old and new, then you need not look any further than the E39 M5. This high-performance sedan has it all: timeless styling ...

The legendary BMW E39 M5 receives a complete refresh, featuring dry ice cleaning, paint correction, paint protection film (PPF), and ceramic coating. Starting with a deep clean using dry ice, 20 years ...

Many enthusiasts consider the E39-generation BMW M5 the best-driving four-door ever built. Its mix of simple Nineties tech, driving purity, and a world-class drivetrain paired to understated looks ...

The interior of the M5 is at the higher end of BMW's spectrum, featuring enough color and trim options to satisfy even the most peculiar and pedantic BMW buyer, also known as the average Saab owner.

This 2002 BMW M5 features a 4.9-liter V8 engine paired to a six-speed manual transmission, plus a whole bunch of interesting modifications ...

What made the E39 540i so special, was that it borrowed some components from the M5, like its six-speed Getrag manual transmission. The 550e is a plug-in hybrid, like the current M5.

The E39 M5 looks handsome in black over black, and Keller says it comes with virtually every option BMW offered from the factory.

2000–2003 E39 BMW M5 Buyer's Guide One of the best-looking M5s of all time, the E39 is also one of the most rewarding to drive. Here's what to be mindful of when buying one used.

Anyhoo, the story goes that BMW wanted to build the E39 M5 Wagon but some issue with the rear axle misbehaving led them to decide that the car just wouldn’t be up to M Division snuff.