People have been complaining lately that the new M cars are far too subtle in character and not on par with what the competition offers. That’s especially true when it comes to the sound they make ...

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 ...

Ask any BMW fan what their favorite M5 is, and chances are they will tell you the E39. It comes from an era in which BMW’s performance cars were not only fast, safe and engaging to drive, but also ...

This modified BMW 740i Sport is a prime example of tuning done right, as it’s powered by an E39 M5 powertrain… with a twist. Or, more accurately, a supercharger. BMW may have never offered an M7, but ...

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 ...

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 ...