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BMW S62

S62

The engine behind the E39 M5.

Start with the linked M5 record to keep its engine, vehicle and market context together.

Output400 PS
Cars1
S62 engine
S62 engine photographed in an E39 M5. Individual vehicle condition and hardware may differ. · Terabass, CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized / WebP conversion
Specifications
Layout
V8
Displacement
4941 cm³
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Design character

Compare this V8 with the following S85 V10 and S63TU to follow the M5’s changing engine character.

Engine fact

The E39 M5 uses a naturally aspirated V8 rather than the later M5’s turbocharged V8 arrangement.

Related partCrankshaft
Output by application

One engine, many cars.

CarGenerationOutputSpecification
BMW M5M SERIES / E39400 PSE39 European specification
Where it lives

Cars with the S62

E39

M5

S62 · V8 · 1998–2003

0–100 5.3 s250 km/h

400 PS
Sources