Today, the E39-generation BMW M5 is seen as both one of the best M5s ever and as the benchmark that today's best sport sedans are still chasing. Much of that reputation comes from the spectacular S62 ...
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How the BMW E39 M5 became the gentleman-assassin sedan
The BMW E39 M5 arrived at the end of the 1990s as a paradox on four wheels, a car that looked like a well-tailored business suit yet moved with the lethal intent of a supercar. It did not shout about ...
I had the lucky chance to ride in a 2001 BMW M5 E39, and I saw why most BMW enthusiasts say this is the best M5 and one of the best cars the automakers had ever built. First of all, let's get some ...
BMW Motorsport GmbH didn’t make too many changes to the M5 with the introduction of the E34 in 1988. Although it used an evolution of the E28’s inline-six engine, the second generation took the ...
We think the E39-generation BMW M5 is an awesome car and perhaps has the most timeless design of any M5. However, is this low-mileage example really worth $299,990? The following 2003 BMW M5 has been ...
Widely considered the best M5 manual transmission model, the E39 M5 wasn’t the most powerful, but it was the most engaging. It’s not every day that you come across such a glorious, low-mileage E39 BMW ...
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. It was eye-opening to experience an ultra-rare E34 Touring, and hear ...
Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...
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BMW E39 high speed autobahn test
This video features the BMW E39 M5 during high speed driving on the Autobahn, followed by essential service and maintenance. We look at how the V8 performs under sustained speed and explain the ...
The BMW E39 M5 is one of the most beloved generations of the M5 and thanks to a fresh detail, this particular example looks like it just rolled out of the factory. The most intriguing detailing ...
In 2023, we published a story about what many believed to be the last remaining W10 engine built by Volkswagen in the early 2000s. It was in the hands of a German VW mechanic who was told that the ...
The world of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is canonically one of the best places for car lovers. Not only because there are new Yugos, but also because of the disproportionately high number of BMW ...
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