Fun fact: this car has higher hp per liter than any N/A crossplane Corvette
BMW M5 (E39) specs
| Price in Europe | €73,850 - €83,665 |
| Price in US | $73,195 |
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1777-1833 kg (3918-4041 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.78 m (188 in) long, 1.80 m (71 in) wide, 1.44 m (57 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.83 m (111 in) |
| Years built | 1998 - 2003 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 20.8-10.5 l/100 km (11-22 mpg US / 14-27 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 276 g/km |
| Views | 210.2k |
Lap times
Acceleration
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 8.8 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 11.2 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 14.1 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 16.9 s |
| 1000 m | 23.8 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 4.6 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 11.2 s |
| 0 - 150 mph | 27.7 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.4 s @ 91.3 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 13.1 s @ 109.4 mph |
General performance
| Top speed | 259 kph (161 mph) |
| 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 15.5 s |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.59 g (6 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 64.2 kph (39.9 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.85 g (8 m/s²) |
| Downforce @ 200 kph | -32 kg (-71 lbs) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 38 m (124 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 149 m (489 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 52 m (172 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V8 |
| Displacement | 4.9 l (299 ci) |
| Power | 400 ps (395 bhp / 294 kw) @ 6600 rpm |
| Torque | 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) @ 3800 rpm |
| Power / liter | 82 ps (81 hp) |
| Power / weight | 222 ps (219 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 277 Nm (205 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 26 PS per l/100 km |
| Power / €5000 | 26 ps |
| Transmission | 6 speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Rolling acceleration
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 5.1 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (5) | 6.6 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 5.0 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 6.4 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 8.4 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (4) | 10.4 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (5) | 13.3 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (6) | 17.3 s |
| 80 - 120 kph | 3.4 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 3.9 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 12.6 s |
M5 competition
wallenieswiftie 2y ago
S70/2-swapped E39M "Grand Finale" with 627 horsepower! (Unfortunately, slower than standard M5 sibling on this track even with an equal setup. The interior was upgraded in order to be more competitive with the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Kompressor and to some degree, the first-gen Audi RS6 Plus.)
Even the peak trap speed of 292 km/h in this video is lower than the 302 km/h of the E55 AMG with supposedly less horsepower.
wallenieswiftie 2y ago
8:21 on the dot with a peak trap speed of 275 km/h on sport compound tires!
Comparable cars:
2002 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG: 8:20.42 @ 266 km/h (sport compound tires)
2003 Lexus GS430: 8:20.42 @ 274 km/h (sport compound tires)
All of the cars mentioned above are US-spec vehicles.
wallenieswiftie 3y ago
Me:
BMW M5 E39. 400-metric-horsepower, 4.9-liter, naturally aspirated V-8, although I do lie and say I am a 5.0 (but I'm really a 4.9). Also, I'm a rear-wheel drive sports sedan. Where do I lean on the political spectrum?
ChatGPT:
Hey there! I may be a BMW M5 E39, but don't be intimidated by my 400-metric-horsepower, naturally aspirated V-8 engine. I promise I won't make you feel like you're on a racetrack... unless that's what you're into 😉 As for my political leanings, well, let's just say I'm a bit of a rebel. I'll go against the norm and switch lanes whenever I feel like it. But hey, isn't that what makes life exciting? In all seriousness, I'm just a car looking for someone to take me for a spin and enjoy the open road with. So swipe right if you're ready for some serious horsepower and witty banter. Let's see where this ride takes us! 🚗💨
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wallenieswiftie 3y ago
The Lotus Carlton may be faster (in a straight line), but it sure as hell isn't as good on a race track. That's what's important, especially when comparing something like an M5. At that point, you might as well compare a Geo Metro to a base 5 Series diesel.
TypeF173 4y ago
Now we've been talking alot, those within the circle and although I CAN (sometimes) be Mercedes biased, because I owned them, the whole manual transmission thing as maximum involvement and driver control and the "passion" "thing".
There were multiple criteria almost like an Autocar and Motor instrumented test! But the E39 BMW M5 got my pick. No discussions needed. Period.
And so a slight detour from hypercars occurs. ;)
For 10 minutes.
latvietis96 7y ago
Considering all aspects the best sports saloon of all time, still getting benchmarked by Hyundai/Genesis, GM and BMW themselves for what a sports saloon should be like
uptownfunker 11y ago
Bmw M5 E39 100-300 Km/h (by Javi930) (20.10.2011)
100-160 kph: 6.0 s
100-200 kph: 11.4 s
100-250 kph: 26.0 s
Max. speed: 295 kph
https://youtu.be/dFgVIGXWzQ0 (Vmax- and stopwatch-verified)
*excludes 100-300kph time (despite the video title) because Vmax confirms a little slower
someonewithabmw 13y ago
I do not know how reliable this is, but supposedly Sabine S. did a top speed run in a stock e39 M5 on the Nurburgring with 3 others in the car. The German spec car has no 155 mph limiter, and supposedly she reached over 190, i think the number claimed was 198 mph.
