If asked to name the most outstanding quality of BMW’s E39 M5, most fans would point to its legendary V8 engine, a high-revving beast of a power plant that cemented this M5 as one of the best sports ...

BMW made a major powertrain change with the latest generation of its iconic 2025 BMW M5 performance sedan, adding electrification along with the now-classic V8 gas engine for even more power, now ...

BMW was on a roll in the late 1990s. The E39 M5 blasted into the new millennium with the first V8 engine any M car ever had under the hood. I can't imagine the E39 M5 without that burbling S62, but it ...

Not every car enthusiast agrees on which BMW M5 generation stands above the rest, but the E39 often takes the crown. Its balanced proportions, naturally aspirated V8, and understated design have ...

I had the lucky chance to ride in a 2001 BMW M5 E39, and I saw why most BMW enthusiasts say this is the best M5 and one of the best cars the automakers had ever built. First of all, let's get some ...

BMW Motorsport GmbH didn’t make too many changes to the M5 with the introduction of the E34 in 1988. Although it used an evolution of the E28’s inline-six engine, the second generation took the ...

In 2023, we published a story about what many believed to be the last remaining W10 engine built by Volkswagen in the early 2000s. It was in the hands of a German VW mechanic who was told that the ...

We’ve always wondered what a proper M7 would look like. The 7-Series has remained a somewhat puzzling omission from receiving the ultimate model designation from BMW — especially odd when you consider ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Welcome to our latest series of Retro Reviews that take us back in time through the BMW M performance division’s history. This review of a 1999 BMW M5 is the second of several classic BMW M car ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...