Yet it was the E39 M5 that left the biggest imprint ... What might surprise you is that the older car is the heavier one. Sure, BMW blessed the V8 M5 with exotic aluminum for its suspension ...

2023 BMW M5 CS review ... For those who can’t see past the E39-generation M5 and turn away from elements such as four-wheel drive and the automatic gearbox, I can only say the lineage between ...

However, Motorcar Classics "invites you to experience this icon of BMW performance sedans with this meticulously maintained 2001 BMW E39 M5 ... whereas the ten-speed automatic model is around ...

Chris Bangle, BMW's chief of design at the time, said that the E39 M5 aimed to be "the perfect balance ... BILLIONS of dollars – it's crucial that auto manufacturers get it right the first ...

It was a very M-filled year. I was fortunate enough to drive a great many of BMW M’s products the last 12 months.From the ...

It's been 30 years since BMW rolled out the first M5, and while displacement and cylinder ... to produce 310 hp and 266 lb-ft. The E39 followed with a 4.9-liter V8 churning out 394 hp and 369 ...

When BMW released ... and it brought an automatic transmission to the party, so it was heavier than its predecessor, but not by much. Only about 80 pounds separated the E39 M5 from the E60 ...