BMW NA 50th Anniversary | 50 Stories for 50 Years Chapter 29: “The Third Generation BMW M5 [E39] V8 Power for the Executive Express”

BMW NA 50th Anniversary | 50 Stories for 50 Years Chapter 29: “The Third Generation BMW M5 [E39] V8 Power for the Executive Express”

Although invented in France, V8 engines have been indelibly associated with American cars—and American tastes—since 1914, when Cadillac introduced its “L-head” V8. Since then, a V8 engine has been de rigueur for any automaker hoping to sell cars to American customers, lest its automobiles be seen as underpowered, underequipped, or simply unappealing. BMW is no […] The post BMW NA 50th Anniversary | 50 Stories for 50 Years Chapter 29: “The Third …

AC Schnitzer turns the BMW M5 into a car with a character and power reserve like a supercar

The German tuning house presented a tuning package for the BMW M5 sedan and estate - with increased power, a new body kit, and revised suspension.