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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

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