But nearly 20 years ago, BMW nailed the formula with their E39 M5 (1998-2003), the reigning king of all M5s. It is a car praised for its power, performance, balance, tractability and design. Amongst ...

As an E39 M5, the powerful sedan is driven by a 4.9-liter V8 that was good for 400 hp when the car was new and coupled exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission driving the rear wheels.

The E39 M5 I took a ride in comes from an era when BMW was at its best and most sophisticated. The guy who owns this art piece is called George, but friends and family know him as Gogu.

The E39 feels made for wills, to be passed down from generation to generation. This wasn’t the only classic I drove on this day. I bookended it with the earlier E34—the first M5 Touring!—and ...

Watch Also: BMW Working On Fully Electric M5 With 1,000 HP, Could Land In 2024 Powering the E39 M5 is a naturally aspirated 4.9-liter S62 V8 that produces 394 hp at 6,600 rpm and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm ...

From the July 2013 issue of Car and Driver. When it was unleashed upon the world, the $73,874 V-8–powered 2000 BMW M5 was immediately and universally hailed as the apex of the 1997–2003 E39 ...

2000 BMW E39 M5 Touring - Pictures Open Gallery According to the sellers at Orange County Auto Kennel in Costa Mesa, California, the conversion was done four years and 4000 miles ago.

BMW E39 M5 Touring – Click above image for hi-res gallery. It seems to be raining apocryphal BMW M cars that have been sitting in cold storage. And in a way, it has! On Thursday, we saw the mind ...