The E39 generation of the M5 was introduced in 1998 at the Geneva Motor Show and was the first M5 to use a V8 engine, increasing the power output to 294 kW or 400 PS. Production began in October 1998, and totalled 20,482 cars from 1999 to 2003. The M5 received the September 2000 facelift for the 2001 model year at the same time as the standard E39 models. Its model years run from 1998 to 2003. The E39 was the first M5 to use a V8, a change from the straight six engines of the earlier generations, and it was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show.
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Source Wikipedia: BMW M5Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
developed by BMW's motorsport division, BMW M GmbH
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1998 at the Geneva Motor Show, the
Year: E39 M5
1998 at the Geneva Motor Show, the
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developed by BMW's motorsport division, BMW M GmbH
E39 M5, production
Production totalled to 20,482 cars from 1999 to 2003
Body style, sedan: E39 M5 (1998
The M5 has continuously been produced in the saloon body style, in some countries also as an estate.
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