The BMW M5 Competition is a 4 door saloon-bodied automobile with a front positioned engine driving through all four wheels.
It is part of BMW's F90 series.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.4 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 616 bhp (625 PS/459 kW) at 6000 rpm and 750 Nm (553 lbft/76.5 kgm) at 1800-5860 rpm respectively.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1970 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 15.4/7.7/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 239.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2982 mm | 117.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1594 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Length | 4983 mm | 196.2 inches | |
| Width | 1903 mm | 74.9 inches | |
| Height | 1469 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 128 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1970 kg | 4343 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54.4% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.49 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.77 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | S63B44T4 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.4 litre 4395 cc (268.199 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 88.3 mm
3.5 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 625 PS (616 bhp) (459 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 750 Nm (553 ft·lb) (76.5 kgm) at 1800-5860 rpm |
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| Specific output | 104.5 kW/litre 142.1 ps/litre 140.2 bhp/litre 2.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
170.65 Nm/litre
2.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2144.4 kPa (311 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 549.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 317.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.32 PS/kg 233.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 kW/kg 312.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.29 kg/kW 7.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.4/7.7/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.4/7.7/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.5/13.0/9.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 18.3/36.7/26.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.3/30.5/22.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 239.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½J x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10½J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 275/35 ZR 20 102Y XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 ZR 20 104Y XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 679987 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F90 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2020 BMW M5 Competition added 2020-06-17. Last modified 2021-01-09. |
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