A BMW designer penned a vision for the E39 5 Series that is barely recognizable from the iconic sedan we've come to know. Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features.

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.

The reasons why the late 90s-early-2000s M5 has become a cult car range from the fact that it was the last model to be powered by a N/A V8, to its appearance, which many aficionados believe turned ...

And yet the BMW E39 M5 is depicted so often in the background of the film that it stood out to me. That's probably because I'm always on the lookout for BMWs from the nineties and aughts in every ...