To make the V8 that would go on to power the E39, BMW’s engineers took the old M62, increased the displacement, added new ...

The E39 generation of the BMW M5 is well-known today for its powerful V8 engine and manual transmission, but it almost wasn't so cool.

The brand even considered a V-6 powerplant before ultimately landing on the legendary S62.

Few vehicles are as universally revered in the sports sedan sector as the E39 BMW M5. Many enthusiasts believe that this ...

Driving the new BMW M5, I am struck by how a car so big and heavy can be so fast. Compared to M5s of old, which were modest mid-size sedans, this car feels large. Supersized. At more than five ...

While BMW toyed with the idea of making the E39 a turbocharged straight-six (betcha didn’t know that), it finally went all in on boosted engines in 2011. The ‘F10’ premiered with a twin ...

You know those folks who say “don’t meet your heroes”?Yeah, they’re wrong.I finally drove an icon, and it lived up to the hype.When BMW brought international media to Munich to sample the ...

Trigger warning for all BMW fans: this listing may cause frothing at the mouth and danger to your bank account. Right now, there’s a 2000 BMW M5—the coveted E39 generation—for sale at a BMW ...

Although derived from BMW's regular 4.4-liter V8 from the era, the unit in the M5 E39 is full of motorsport goodies. Notably, it features individual throttle bodies, one of the unique traits that ...

But inserting a sports car that's as distinctive as the BMW E39 M5 had to be a deliberate choice. It's not like the E39 M5 is that boxy or simple to render in the unique art style of the film.

The Drive's Victoria Scott reviews a 2000 BMW E39 M5, one of the all-time V8 sedan greats.

I had a chance to ride in a BMW M5 E39 to see why it is so loved by all BMW enthusiasts. All I can say is that is one of the cars that gave me the best time.