It was the first V8-engined M5, and it is considered one of the best, if not the best, sports sedans ever made by many car enthusiasts and specialists. Their opinion is not for nothing since the E39 ...

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 ...

Of all the BMW 5-Series generations built over the decades, it is perhaps the E39 which has the most timeless design. Sold from 1995 until 2003, the fourth-generation BMW 5-Series has the perfect mix ...

Sidd's love affair with cars began before he could even see over the steering wheel from the driver's seat; or, at least that's what his folks say. While automobiles have been the love of his life ...

The other day, I was driving my 2003 BMW E39 530i (the car I’ve daily-driven for nearly ten years) when I flipped the ...

Kyle has written professionally across the motorsport and motoring world since graduating from Plymouth University in 2018, and has acted as the MotoGP editor for Motorsport Week and as a Features ...

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John has a BCom Degree with a background in corporate Marketing. He has been in automotive journalism since 2014 and has worked at CarBuzz since Feb 2024. John has written for Magneto, the BMW Car ...

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 ...

Many enthusiasts consider the E39-generation BMW M5 the best-driving four-door ever built. Its mix of simple Nineties tech, driving purity, and a world-class drivetrain paired to understated looks ...

More fascinating tales from BMW North America’s crypt, and this one’s a (literal) biggie. Development of the E39-generation M5 kicked off in earnest in 1993, and faced with outfitting its new ...

While many consider the BMW E39 to be the quintessential 5-Series, others seem to be less impressed with its design and more interested in converting it into something utilitarian. Remember this E39 ...