When BMW’s first 5 Series prototypes surfaced earlier this year wearing what looked like a full Neue Klasse face, the message seemed clear: the brand’s next design language was about to spread fast. The spy…
If you’re a into special editions, nobody does it better than BMW South Korea. The company frequently launches limited-run models through its online shop. Most are simply well-equipped versions, but every now and then, something…
We typically associate Frozen paint jobs with M cars or BMW’s highest-end models like the 7 Series. This 5 Series, however, is neither. A new photo shoot gives us a rare opportunity to see a…
Munich’s police presence was hard to miss at this year’s IAA Mobility. Alongside the thousands of officers deployed across the city for the event, a sharp-looking BMW i5 in full Polizei livery was sighted working…
The BMW 5 Series (E39) is now getting on in years, with most examples now approaching 30 years old. But even nearly three decades later, the BMW E39 5 Series is arguably the quintessential BMW….
We’re saying goodbye to one of the most talented car designers, and it’s not just because he penned a couple of our favorite BMWs. The legendary Ercole Spada has left us at the age of…
With the risk of sounding like a broken record, I still find it frustrating that BMW bundles models when it releases global sales results. The 1 Series and 2 Series are always grouped together, much…
The mile-muncher 5 Series is back. BMW Classic is revisiting Juha Bäckmand’s E39 after he reached a significant milestone with his luxury sedan. The mint-condition car has now covered over 1,000,000 kilometers (621,371 miles) since…
It’s the dawn of a new era at BMW. Neue Klasse is making a comeback, but instead of representing a line of sedans and coupes as it did decades ago, it’ll spread across the entire…
The BMW 5 Series debuted in 1972 and has been a mainstay of the brand ever since. But BMW has made plenty of changes through the car’s eight generations. As a result, the BMW 5…
