E39 BMW M5 vs. 2016 Mercedes-Benz S550, The Apple-To-Orange Drag Race

As we mentioned in the title, pitting an E39 M5 against a Mercedes-Benz S550 in a drag race will lead to the kind of apple-to-orange comparison. However, if we check out the status of the Merc, that conclusion no longer seems 100 percent valid. Yes, these slabs of Germany come from different eras and are also separated by a segment gap, but, in a way, the S550 owes its understated acceleration performance to cars like the E39 M5.