1972 BMW 520i E12 130 PS 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 10.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 11.0 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 19.2 s @ 83 mph |
| Top speed | 187 kph / 117 mph |
| Year introduced | 1972 |
| Displacement | 1990 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 121 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 130 metric horsepower (128 brake horsepower / 96 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 178 Newton-meters (131 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW 520i 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 5.2 s |
| 0-50 mph | 7.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 10.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 15.1 s |
| 0-80 mph | 22.0 s |
| 0-90 mph | 27.9 s |
BMW 520i quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.7 s @ 52 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.7 s @ 68 mph |
| 1000 feet | 16.2 s @ 77 mph |
| Quarter mile | 19.2 s @ 83 mph |
| 2000 feet | 24.8 s @ 90 mph |
BMW 520i acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-40 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 7.2 s |
| 0-90 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0-110 kph | 14.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 18.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 22.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 26.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 29.1 s |
BMW 520i distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 9.0 s @ 86 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.7 s @ 109 kph |
| 300 meters | 16.1 s @ 124 kph |
| 400 meters | 19.2 s @ 133 kph |
| 500 meters | 22.0 s @ 139 kph |
| 600 meters | 24.6 s @ 144 kph |
| 700 meters | 27.1 s @ 147 kph |
