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 ...

The E39 M5 was BMW’s first attempt at putting a high-revving V8 in one of its medium-sized executive cars. Making 400 hp, at the time of its launch, in and around the year 1999, it was the quickest ...

Have we told you just how much we love the E39 M5 lately? Guess not… Well, here it goes: the E39 M5 might be the best M5 ever made and will forever have a special place in our heart. Therefore, we ...

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 ...

I've never warmed up to the new BMW M5. Yes, it's got gobs of torque and toys galore, but it still feels like a warmed-over 550 – a bit of a punt on a marque that deserves more. Steve Dinan tends to ...

Thanks to its unique 500 horsepower 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V10, the BMW M5 E60 is considered one of the best sports sedans ever, but good looks were never on its side. Sure, it has aged more ...

The perfect recipe for a sports sedan looks something like this: 300+ horsepower from a naturally aspirated engine, 50/50 weight distribution, excellent steering feel and precision, a rigid chassis, ...

Many enthusiasts consider the E39-generation BMW M5 the best-driving four-door ever built. Its mix of simple Nineties tech, driving purity, and a world-class drivetrain paired to understated looks ...