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The E39 M5 was also the first M car powered by a V8 engine. Featuring the S62 engine, the new M5
was the world's most powerful sedan. With 400 hp at 6600 rpm,
the M5 distanced itself from its nearest competitor by no less than 30 hp. With a monumental 369 lb-ft. of torque at just 3800 rpm, the M5 delivered stunning thrust virtually throughout its wide rpm range.
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Reviews
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BMW M5 2000 from Car and Driver.
M5 from Motor Trend.
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The New M5 advises you "do NOT test-drive the new M5. You will never be the same. You will lust after this car and it will spoil you for all others
-- until the next M5."
M as in Maybe compares the new M5 to early M classics like the M1 and the E30 M3.
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Design
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The BMW E39 M5 features:
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The E39 M5 is the first M car powered by a V8 engine.
The engine is a 5-liter, 400-hp V8, based on the BMW 540i sedan. The 540i is powered by the M62 4.4-liter DOHC 32 valve unit developing 282 horsepower. M's engineers developed a new version of the engine, the S62, generating 400 horsepower and 369 pounds-feet of torque at 7,000 rpm. Put another way, these horsepower and torque figures mean the M5 has the speed of a Ferrari F355 and the power of a Jaguar XJR.
With the S62 engine, the M5 can go from a standing start to 60 miles per hour in 4.7 seconds.
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