1985 BMW M5 E28 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.4 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.7 s @ 105 mph |
| Top speed | 259 kph / 161 mph |
| Curb weight | 1465 kilograms (3230 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1985 |
| Displacement | 3453 cubic centimeters (3.5 liters / 211 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 286 metric horsepower (282 brake horsepower / 210 kilowatts) @ 6500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 340 Newton-meters (251 pound-feet) @ 4500 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW M5 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 11.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 14.8 s |
| 0-100 mph | 18.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 21.5 s |
| 0-120 mph | 24.0 s |
BMW M5 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.5 s @ 63 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.2 s @ 84 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.3 s @ 97 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.7 s @ 105 mph |
| 2000 feet | 20.2 s @ 116 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 23.8 s @ 123 mph |
BMW M5 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 | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0-110 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-120 kph | 9.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 11.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 13.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 16.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 18.1 s |
| 0-170 kph | 20.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 22.0 s |
| 0-190 kph | 23.6 s |
| 0-200 kph | 24.7 s |
BMW M5 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.8 s @ 104 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.2 s @ 135 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.2 s @ 155 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.7 s @ 169 kph |
| 500 meters | 17.9 s @ 178 kph |
| 600 meters | 20.0 s @ 186 kph |
| 700 meters | 21.9 s @ 192 kph |
| 800 meters | 23.7 s @ 197 kph |
