Wait, What? BMW Nearly Put a V-6 in One of Its Most Iconic M Cars
BMW really wanted a six-cylinder engine for the E39 M5. This, on its face, was not unusual; the E28 and E34 M5s both had straight-six power, but as we all know, the E39 M5 ended up with a 5.0-liter V-8. It took a while for BMW to get there, though, and the company even considered … Read more