it wasnt that big deal limiting cars to 250 km/h comparing to nowa days cars.
BMW M5 (E28) specs
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1465 kg (3230 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.62 m (182 in) long, 1.70 m (67 in) wide, 1.40 m (55 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.62 m (103 in) |
| Introduced | 1985 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 15.3 l/100 km (15 mpg US / 18 mpg UK) |
| Views | 20.2k |
Performance
| 0 - 60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.1 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 8.4 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 14.5 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 19.0 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 25.8 s |
| 1000 m | 25.9 s |
| 60 - 120 kph (5) | 16.5 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 5.0 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 19.7 s |
| Est. 0 - 60 mph | 5.7 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 14.5 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 10.1 s @ 84.5 mph |
| Est. 1/4 mile | 15.7 s @ 105.0 mph |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 23.9 s @ 121.2 mph |
| Top speed | 251 kph (156 mph) |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.52 g (5 m/s²) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Inline 6, n/a |
| Displacement | 3.5 l (211 ci / 3453 cc) |
| Power | 286 ps (282 bhp / 210 kw) @ 6500 rpm |
| Torque | 340 Nm (251 lb-ft) @ 4500 rpm |
| Power / liter | 83 ps (82 hp) |
| Power / weight | 195 ps (193 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 232 Nm (171 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 19 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
M5 competition
FastestLaps 12y ago
I personally couldn't stand the E39.
That's odd because E39 is my favourite 5-series body style.
