1992 BMW 540i E34 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.7 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.2 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.7 s @ 100 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Curb weight | 1605 kilograms (3538 pounds) |
| Years built | 1992 - 1995 |
| Displacement | 4000 cubic centimeters (4.0 liters / 244 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 286 metric horsepower (282 brake horsepower / 210 kilowatts) @ 5800 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 400 Newton-meters (295 pound-feet) @ 4500 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW 540i 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.7 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.6 s |
| 0-80 mph | 13.4 s |
| 0-90 mph | 17.9 s |
| 0-100 mph | 22.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 26.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 29.6 s |
BMW 540i quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.9 s @ 60 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.7 s @ 80 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.0 s @ 92 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.7 s @ 100 mph |
| 2000 feet | 21.6 s @ 111 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 25.5 s @ 118 mph |
| 3000 feet | 27.6 s @ 120 mph |
| 3500 feet | 30.4 s @ 124 mph |
BMW 540i acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.2 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.0 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 13.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 16.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 19.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 22.1 s |
| 0-170 kph | 24.7 s |
| 0-180 kph | 27.1 s |
| 0-190 kph | 29.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 30.5 s |
BMW 540i distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.2 s @ 100 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.7 s @ 128 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.9 s @ 148 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.7 s @ 161 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.1 s @ 171 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.4 s @ 178 kph |
| 700 meters | 23.5 s @ 184 kph |
| 800 meters | 25.4 s @ 189 kph |
| 900 meters | 27.3 s @ 193 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 29.2 s @ 197 kph |
