BMW M5 (E39) in Avus Blue, with 157,000 miles, is in excellent condition with no warning lights, featuring Hamaan wheels, ...

You could probably count the number of Australian BMW 2002 Turbos on one hand, making this restored delight a rare boosted ...

Whatever their cinematic merits, my biggest issue with the first two movies of Pierce Brosnan–era Bond was the tragic underutilization of the BMW Z3 and ... the legendary E39 M5—wants to ...

The BMW M5 is the iconic high-performance version of the BMW 5 Series executive sedan and station wagon, produced across seven generations beginning with the E28 model in 1984. Considered one of ...

Yet it was the E39 M5 that left the biggest imprint ... What might surprise you is that the older car is the heavier one. Sure, BMW blessed the V8 M5 with exotic aluminum for its suspension ...

It represented a high point in terms of BMW’s confidence in the M5 badge, but perhaps a bit of overconfidence, on the back of the strong sales and following the model had developed with the E39. The ...

On its Munich turf for a media drive of the 2025 M5 (and M5 Touring), BMW couldn’t resist pulling ... Another go in my third-gen favorite—a 2002 E39 with its throaty 400-horsepower V8 ...

That said, we really do have to introduce this one, as the latest M5 - the G90 model, for all you BMW product code nerds out there - is arguably the biggest re-write of the sports saloon rulebook ...

The first M5 with a V8, the E39 featured individual throttle bodies for each cylinder, an arrangement shared with the Z8 roadster. It was the most powerful engine in the BMW lineup at the time.

BMW had three generations of M5 on-site when we stopped by: E39 (1998-2003), E60 (2005-2010) and F10 (2011-2016). Coincidentally, that’s my order of preference, too – with the blue E39 a firm ...

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 ...

Today’s AMG E 63, pictured above in blue, has an even smaller displacement ... rear-facing third-row seat that pops up from the cargo floor. The E39 BMW 5 Series is widely considered the ...