Such a fast car even to this day
BMW M5 (E39) specs
| Price in US | $73,195 |
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1793-1812 kg (3953-3995 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) |
| Introduced | 1998 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 20.8-10.5 l/100 km (11-22 mpg US / 14-27 mpg UK) |
| Views | 200.5k |
Lap times
Acceleration
| 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 @ 92.0 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) |
| Est. emissions | 276 g/km |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.85 g (8 m/s²) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 38 m (124 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 | 278 Nm (205 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 25 PS per l/100 km |
| 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 (5) | 6.4 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 8.4 s |
| 80 - 120 kph | 10.8 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 3.8 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 12.3 s |
M5 competition
TypeF173 10m 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 4y 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 8y 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 11y 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.
suren 11y ago
M5 e39 is in my opion the best ever sports saloon car made.I have one from brand new and it now sits at 240000km and every time I drive it,is like a new experience.So long live the super beast.
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malcbo 14y ago
My first V8, had it for 3 years now and continue loving it as it was the first day!
btw the picture at the right middle is mine
ky 14y ago
This was the best 5 series. The latest 5 series is ugly as hell and the m5 box is crap
understated 14y ago
The e39 m5 is a definitive classic of the 90's. Clean styling, a great engine and just a complete package overall. Could do with better brakes stock and a more precise gearbox but those can easily be resolved with the aftermarket (an expensive one). This car was easily capable of 0-60 in under 5 seconds with a capable driver and the right conditions.
