We like wagons, especially if they come with three pedals and many cylinders. We are also big fans of the E39 5-Series, one of BMW’s finest moments in its recent history. Enter the magic unicorn. We ...

Produced between 1998 and 2003, the E39 is the first M5 with a V8 under the hood. Back in October 2009, as part of the 25th anniversary of the M5, the Bavarian automaker published a few pictures of ...

When talking about the 5 Series, most BMW heads will tell you that proper styling stopped at the E39 model. To each his own, but there’s no denying that this particular 5er generation oozes ...

BMW has made some wonderful wagons, and a good many of those never made it to America. Some hero took an E39 540i Touring and did a full M5 engine swap, and it is currently for sale at Bring A Trailer ...

Pulling the engine out of an E39 5-Series for the sake of an LS2 V8 will definitely make some purists cringe but for the rest of us, this sweet wagon sounds like the next best thing to an E39 M5 if ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's no secret that the technology that BMW uses in its range-topping M cars trickles down into its less hoontastic models. But the secret BMW ...

When it comes to a premium, mid-size sedan, the BMW 5-Series is the car every automaker uses as a benchmark. These are the special versions of the 5er that make other automakers wish they could build ...

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This video follows Project Rottweil as a BMW E39 530i Touring daily driver receives a supercharger upgrade. We walk through the installation process, setup considerations, and early driving ...

Ryan de Villiers is a budding automotive journalist based in South Africa and serving as one of the newest additions to the CarBuzz team. He immediately pursued a career in journalism after finishing ...