1988 BMW M5 E34 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.4 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.6 s @ 106 mph |
| Top speed | 254 kph / 158 mph |
| Curb weight | 1670 kilograms (3682 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1988 |
| Displacement | 3500 cubic centimeters (3.5 liters / 214 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 315 metric horsepower (311 brake horsepower / 232 kilowatts) @ 6900 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 360 Newton-meters (266 pound-feet) @ 4750 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 | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.1 s |
| 0-80 mph | 11.0 s |
| 0-90 mph | 14.3 s |
| 0-100 mph | 17.6 s |
| 0-110 mph | 20.6 s |
| 0-120 mph | 22.9 s |
BMW M5 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.4 s @ 63 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.2 s @ 84 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.2 s @ 97 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.6 s @ 106 mph |
| 2000 feet | 19.9 s @ 117 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 23.5 s @ 124 mph |
BMW M5 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0-110 kph | 7.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 9.4 s |
| 0-130 kph | 11.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 13.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 15.4 s |
| 0-160 kph | 17.4 s |
| 0-170 kph | 19.3 s |
| 0-180 kph | 21.1 s |
| 0-190 kph | 22.5 s |
| 0-200 kph | 23.6 s |
BMW M5 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.8 s @ 104 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.2 s @ 135 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.1 s @ 156 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.5 s @ 170 kph |
| 500 meters | 17.7 s @ 180 kph |
| 600 meters | 19.7 s @ 188 kph |
| 700 meters | 21.6 s @ 194 kph |
| 800 meters | 23.4 s @ 199 kph |
