1978 BMW M1 E26 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 5.8 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.2 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.6 s @ 106 mph |
| Top speed | 265 kph / 165 mph |
| Curb weight | 1290 kilograms (2844 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1978 |
| Displacement | 3500 cubic centimeters (3.5 liters / 214 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 277 metric horsepower (274 brake horsepower / 204 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 330 Newton-meters (243 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | mid-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW M1 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.3 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.3 s |
| 0-60 mph | 5.8 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 11.0 s |
| 0-90 mph | 14.4 s |
| 0-100 mph | 17.8 s |
| 0-110 mph | 20.9 s |
| 0-120 mph | 23.3 s |
BMW M1 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.4 s @ 63 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.1 s @ 85 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.1 s @ 98 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.6 s @ 106 mph |
| 2000 feet | 19.9 s @ 117 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 23.5 s @ 123 mph |
BMW M1 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0-110 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 9.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 11.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 13.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 15.5 s |
| 0-160 kph | 17.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 19.6 s |
| 0-180 kph | 21.4 s |
| 0-190 kph | 22.9 s |
| 0-200 kph | 24.0 s |
BMW M1 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.7 s @ 105 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.1 s @ 136 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.0 s @ 156 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.5 s @ 170 kph |
| 500 meters | 17.7 s @ 180 kph |
| 600 meters | 19.7 s @ 187 kph |
| 700 meters | 21.6 s @ 193 kph |
| 800 meters | 23.4 s @ 198 kph |
