Voices within BMW calling for the replacement of the inline-six, which was deemed too similar to the M3′s powerplant, prevailed. The E39 M5—based on what some consider to be the most beautiful 5-series—received a 4.9-liter V-8 rated at 394 hp which it shared with the near-exotic Z8. Cosmetic changes were significant, but the effect was mitigated by the fact that a very similar M package was available for lesser models. The eight-cylinder M5’s exhaust was the most raucous so far. A station wagon was considered, and a prototype exists, but BMW ultimately decided against it. The E39 M5 was offered in the States from 2000 to 2003.
source: http://blog.caranddriver.com/bmw-m5-e28-through-f10-a-history-of-supremacy/
by Jens Meiners and Manfred Jerzembek
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