Hop Inside This M5 V-8-Swapped E46 M3 and Experience Time Attack Perfection. ... Gone is the factory S54 straight-six, in its place a 5.0-liter S62 V-8 taken from an E39-generation BMW M5.

If you were to poll a group of BMW enthusiasts about the best-looking 5 Series of all time, the E39 generation would likely snag the most votes. I would cast mine for the original E12-gen car that ...

As time passes, and we look back at the great BMW models of yore, I think we can collectively agree that the E39 5 Series is now well established as a modern classic.It's arguably one of the most ...

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 ...

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) of torque at 3,800 rpm.