1981 BMW 528i E28 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.8 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.1 s @ 95 mph |
| Top speed | 212 kph / 132 mph |
| Years built | 1981 - 1988 |
| Displacement | 2788 cubic centimeters (2.8 liters / 170 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 184 metric horsepower (181 brake horsepower / 135 kilowatts) @ 5800 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 240 Newton-meters (177 pound-feet) @ 4200 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW 528i 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.1 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.8 s |
| 0-70 mph | 12.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 17.9 s |
| 0-90 mph | 24.8 s |
| 0-100 mph | 31.8 s |
| 0-110 mph | 38.1 s |
| 0-120 mph | 43.0 s |
BMW 528i quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.5 s @ 57 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.4 s @ 74 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.0 s @ 86 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.1 s @ 95 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.9 s @ 106 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 28.5 s @ 112 mph |
| 3000 feet | 31.0 s @ 114 mph |
| 3500 feet | 34.1 s @ 117 mph |
| 4000 feet | 37.1 s @ 119 mph |
| 1 mile | 44.2 s @ 124 mph |
BMW 528i acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.0 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 11.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 14.5 s |
| 0-130 kph | 18.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 22.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 27.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 31.4 s |
| 0-170 kph | 35.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 39.2 s |
| 0-190 kph | 42.2 s |
| 0-200 kph | 44.5 s |
BMW 528i distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.8 s @ 95 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.4 s @ 119 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.8 s @ 138 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.0 s @ 152 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.9 s @ 162 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.6 s @ 170 kph |
| 700 meters | 26.1 s @ 176 kph |
| 800 meters | 28.4 s @ 180 kph |
| 900 meters | 30.7 s @ 184 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 32.8 s @ 186 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 34.8 s @ 189 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 36.7 s @ 191 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 38.6 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 40.4 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 42.3 s @ 197 kph |
