BMW Considered A V6 Engine For The M5 E39. Yes, A V6
BMW admits that in the early stages of development, it thought about giving the third-generation M5 smaller inline-six and V6 engines.
BMW admits that in the early stages of development, it thought about giving the third-generation M5 smaller inline-six and V6 engines.
Mate Rimac took to Instagram to share a video with him getting behind the wheel of a BMW M5 E39 to commute from work to home.
BMW gathered all seven generations of the M5 for a sound check to compare the exhaust notes of the E28 all the way up to the G90.
BMW never made an M6 out of the E39 M5, but this third-party rendering imagines how the high-performance coupe could've looked like.
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Two performance cars and yet significantly different, the BMW M5 E9 fights the Nissan GT-R R34 Skyline in drag and rolling races.
What may very well be the highest-mileage BMW M5 from the E39 generation, the super sedan has racked up over 873,000 kilometers.
Despite its venerable age and high mileage, this E39 BMW M5 looks great inside and out. It also has some tasteful mods.
A beast of a BMW 3 Series, this E30 went through a radical engine swap with the S62 engine taken from the M5 E39 and further tuned.
This 2000 BMW M5 has been well-maintained over the last two decades, but despite pouring €100,000 into the car, it still needs some work.