The E39 BMW M5 had a single, easily accessible Sport button that livens up its engine, not some setting buried deep in a touchscreen that requires 20 taps to access.

The S62 V8, manufactured from 1998 to 2003, powered iconic vehicles like the BMW E39 M5 and the BMW Z8. This 4.9-liter V8 engine is celebrated for its impressive output and dependable nature, ...

The legendary BMW E39 M5 just got an upgrade — and it sounds absolutely insane! In this video, we install the Evolve Billet Plenum on a supercharged E39 M5, unlocking more airflow, a deeper ...

Even so, that's just one note of E39 M5's V8. What makes it one of the best-sounding BMW engines ever is the multi-layered harmonic sensation, with a deeper V8 rumble accompanying the racecar-like ...

It's been a constant story of evolution along the way. Iconic inline-six power made way for a V8 in the E39 M5, while a V10 popped up before turbocharging came onboard with V8s from 2011.

The beautifully balanced, endlessly friendly, gorgeously supple E39 demonstrates in a few hundred meters how one sorted setup usually trumps a menu of argumentative options. Is it BMW insecurity, or ...

Possibly – perish the thought – the E39 generation BMW M5 isn’t the greatest super saloon of all time. Never meet your heroes and all that. The third car to ever be called M5 was launched in ...

It was a very M-filled year. I was fortunate enough to drive a great many of BMW M’s products the last 12 months.From the contentious new M5 (including the cool Touring), the classic E39 ...

While many BMW fanatics will crow that the later V8-powered E39-generation M5 is the best sedan of all time, I prefer the early 1990s simplicity and weirdness of the E34 M5. It’s a better ...

Yes, the legendary E39 M5 was simpler, more compact, and had more pedals but, as a complete package, the new CS is just… better. Heresy, I know.

The BMW 5 Series E39 is not only one of BMW's most successful vehicles, but one of the most successful sedans ever produced. Initially released in 1995, it survived the turn of the century and was ...