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BMW has built plenty of memorable M5s over the decades, but of them all, few have aged as gracefully as the E39 generation. Built between 1998 and 2003, it was the first M5 to feature a V8 engine and ...

In BMW ranks, the M cars are the pinnacle of any model line. Typically, these are built in their own factory, but the E39 M5 wasn't produced at the BMW M factory. Instead, it was built on the same ...

The BMW M5 E39 arrived at the end of the 1990s with a clarity of purpose that forced the entire performance-sedan class to recalibrate. By combining supercar performance with a restrained body and ...

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 today ...

Going into the 21st century, BMW was riding a tidal wave of success. The core 3, 5, and 7 Series sedans were at the peak of ...

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 ...

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 ...

BMW was on a roll in the late 1990s. The E39 M5 blasted into the new millennium with the first V8 engine any M car ever had under the hood. I can't imagine the E39 M5 without that burbling S62, but it ...

This 2000 E39 BMW M5 features an Imola Red exterior, 18” Style 65 wheels, and an absolutely stunning Caramel Nappa Heritage leather interior ...