1998 BMW M5 E39 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 5.2 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 14.1 s @ 114 mph |
| Top speed | 259 kph / 161 mph |
| Price | $82,000 |
| Curb weight | 1795 kilograms (3957 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1998 |
| Displacement | 4900 cubic centimeters (4.9 liters / 299 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 400 metric horsepower (395 brake horsepower / 294 kilowatts) @ 6600 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 500 Newton-meters (369 pound-feet) @ 3800 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW M5 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.8 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 6.5 s |
| 0-80 mph | 8.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 10.9 s |
| 0-100 mph | 13.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 15.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 17.0 s |
BMW M5 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.9 s @ 68 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.4 s @ 92 mph |
| 1000 feet | 12.0 s @ 105 mph |
| Quarter mile | 14.1 s @ 114 mph |
BMW M5 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-100 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0-110 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0-120 kph | 7.4 s |
| 0-130 kph | 8.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 10.2 s |
| 0-150 kph | 11.7 s |
| 0-160 kph | 13.2 s |
| 0-170 kph | 14.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 15.7 s |
| 0-190 kph | 16.8 s |
| 0-200 kph | 17.5 s |
BMW M5 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.2 s @ 113 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.3 s @ 147 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.9 s @ 169 kph |
| 400 meters | 14.0 s @ 183 kph |
| 500 meters | 15.9 s @ 193 kph |
