Full specs1988 BMW M5 specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1496 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4720 mm | 185.8 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1733 kg | 3821 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3535 cc (215.719 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.4 × 86 mm
3.68 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
315 PS (311 bhp) (232 kW) at 6900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
360 Nm (266 ft·lb) (36.7 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
65.6 kW/litre 89.2 ps/litre 88 bhp/litre 1.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
101.84 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1279.7 kPa (185.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 589.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 26.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 253 km/h (157 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 181.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 133.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 179.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.47 kg/kW 12.48 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.2/9.4/18.1 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.2/9.4/18.1 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 12.2/10.6/5.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 34.4/30.1/15.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 28.7/25.0/13.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 31537 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E34 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 BMW M5 added before December 1995. Last modified 2024-05-19. |
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