It’s late 2024 when I finally get to meet it. It should feel hopelessly out of date, only 400hp in a super sedan, as Audi and ...

The jewel in its crown, however, was the engine: BMW’s S62 engine, the high-performance version of the M62. The S62 had previously been used in the E39 (third-generation) M5, as well as the Z8 ...

BMW has built plenty of memorable M5s over the decades, but of them all, few have aged as gracefully as the E39 generation. Built between 1998 and 2003, it was the first M5 to feature a V8 engine ...

Possibly – perish the thought – the E39 generation BMW M5 isn’t the greatest super ... But what I’ve been yearning for since is a performance car that rides this well.

The BMW M5 in both its G90 saloon and G99 Touring estate forms is fully out in the open, so BMW is now showing off the M Performance Parts that it's offering for the all-new high-performance execs.

The E39 followed with a 4.9-liter V8 churning ... 30th Anniversary Edition BMW M5 offers increased performance The 4.4 liter BMW M TwinPower Turbo V8 engine from the M5 with Competition Package ...

The BMW M5 has long been the pinnacle of performance saloons. Introduced 40 years ago, the Autobahn-busting sports car has appealed thanks to its combination of supercar-slaying thrills and the ...

The first European production saloon with supercar-rivalling performance dressed down for the job. True, BMW had dropped ... Favourite M5 so far? This one. E39 (1998) The formula is updated ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover the auto industry, from breaking news to car reviews. The 2025 BMW M5 represents an evolution for one of the auto industry's most ...