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 ...

BMW made a major powertrain change with the latest generation of its iconic 2025 BMW M5 performance sedan, adding electrification along with the now-classic V8 gas engine for even more power, now ...

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 one of the best sports ...

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 ...

This 2001 BMW M5 in Birmingham, Alabama, is an exceptionally well-preserved, unmodified E39 with 96,000 miles and 21 years of ...

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You know those folks who say “don’t meet your heroes”? Yeah, they’re wrong. I finally drove an icon, and it lived up to the hype. It was eye-opening to experience an ultra-rare E34 Touring, and hear ...

I’m wondering how many more beatings this guy has to take before he gets the message. He’s in an E90 M3, probably modified based on the sound of its exhaust and the fact that he’s kept up, to a point.

The BMW M5 is iconic in the high-performance executive car segment, showcasing the brand's ability to build ever-better driver's cars. Always incorporating motorsport bits but without taking away from ...