1985 BMW M 535i 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.7 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.3 s @ 98 mph |
| Top speed | 237 kph / 147 mph |
| Curb weight | 1439 kilograms (3172 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1985 |
| Displacement | 3430 cubic centimeters (3.4 liters / 209 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 218 metric horsepower (215 brake horsepower / 160 kilowatts) @ 5500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 310 Newton-meters (229 pound-feet) @ 4000 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW M 535i 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.6 s |
| 0-80 mph | 15.4 s |
| 0-90 mph | 21.0 s |
| 0-100 mph | 26.8 s |
| 0-110 mph | 31.9 s |
| 0-120 mph | 36.0 s |
BMW M 535i quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.1 s @ 59 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.0 s @ 77 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.4 s @ 90 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.3 s @ 98 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.7 s @ 109 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.0 s @ 114 mph |
| 3000 feet | 29.2 s @ 117 mph |
| 3500 feet | 32.2 s @ 119 mph |
| 4000 feet | 35.0 s @ 122 mph |
BMW M 535i acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.7 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 15.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 19.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 22.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 26.4 s |
| 0-170 kph | 29.8 s |
| 0-180 kph | 32.8 s |
| 0-190 kph | 35.3 s |
| 0-200 kph | 37.1 s |
BMW M 535i distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.4 s @ 98 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.0 s @ 124 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.3 s @ 144 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.3 s @ 157 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.0 s @ 167 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.5 s @ 174 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.8 s @ 180 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.9 s @ 184 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.0 s @ 187 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.9 s @ 190 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 32.8 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 34.6 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 36.4 s @ 199 kph |
