The BMW E39 5 Series outperformed its competitors, including the Mercedes E Class, Audi A6, and Saab 9-5, even against the ...

The E39-generation BMW 5 Series, which spanned the 1996-2003 model years in the U.S., is for many one of the best-looking, if not the best, BMW models ever designed. It's now been 30 years since ...

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.

The ad specifies that the car has only done 5,000 km (3,100 miles), which we find hard to believe, unless we’re only talking post-conversion mileage. TAGS BMW BMW 5-Series Diesel Russia Tuning ...

From the July 2013 issue of Car and Driver. When it was unleashed upon the world, the $73,874 V-8–powered 2000 BMW M5 was immediately and universally hailed as the apex of the 1997–2003 E39 ...

Right now, there’s a 2000 BMW M5—the coveted E39 generation—for sale at a BMW dealership in Naperville, Illinois with only 633 original miles on it. Oh, and it’s Dakar Yellow over black.

BMW of North America's order covers 90,000 cars with previously-recalled Takata airbags that remain unrepaired, including E46 M3s and E39 M5s. Search. About Us; ... Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads ...

But nearly 20 years ago, BMW nailed the formula with their E39 M5 (1998-2003), the reigning king of all M5s. It is a car praised for its power, performance, balance, tractability and design. Amongst ...

Power for the E39 BMW M5 came from a naturally aspirated 4.9-liter DOHC V-8 backed by a six-speed manual. The engine was rated 394 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. In comparison, the new Chevrolet SS ...

The downside of cars first seen on the road 25 years ago is that a lot of them are now quite well used. Even though our last-year-of-production shed is as young as an E39 can be, it’s still 17 ...

The E39 M5 was a groundbreaking car when it was released. Touted as the most powerful sedan in production, it certainly performed with more than 400 hp on tap from an individual throttle body ...