Codenamed E39, the fourth-generation 5 Series launched in 1995 for the 1996 model year. The M5 followed suit in 1998 with a snarling V8 based on the M62 of the 540i, a high-performance V8 that BMW ...

This is an E39 BMW Alpina B10 V8 S, which means it’s the finest 5 Series ever designed offering something a little different from the undoubted goodness of a full-blown BMW M5 of the same ...