The E39-generation BMW M5 is one of the greatest sport sedans on earth. It's the perfect mix of capability and luxury, all packed into a well-designed, understated package. Its main attraction is the ...

This video features a quarter-mile drag race between the BMW M5 E39 and the legendary M3 E30. Capturing engine revs, ...

Codenamed E39, the fourth-generation 5 Series launched in 1995 for the 1996 model year. The M5 followed suit in 1998 with a snarling V8 based on the M62 of the 540i, a high-performance V8 that BMW ...

Two legendary BMW M cars go head-to-head in this thrilling ¼-mile (Viertelmeile) drag race. The high-revving 4.0L V8 of the BMW M3 E92 takes on the torque-heavy 5.0L V8 of the BMW M5 E39 in a classic ...

And no, it wasn’t a V8. If asked to name the most outstanding quality of BMW’s E39 M5, most fans would point to its legendary V8 engine, a high-revving beast of a power plant that cemented this M5 as ...