BMW M5 (E39)
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1998 BMW M5 (E39) - Technical specification
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1998 BMW M5 (E39) technical characteristics
- Years of Production
- 1998 - 2004
Engine
- Engine type
- V8
- Materials
- Light-alloy
- Valves per cylindre
- 4
- Distribution
- DOHC
- Fuel injection / Ignition system
- Siemens MSS 52 fuel injection
- Aspiration
- Natural
- Displacement (cm3)
- 4941cm3
- Bore x Stroke (mm)
- 94 x 89
- Compression ratio
- 11
- Horsepower (hp rpm)
- 400 hp @ 6600tr/min
- Specific output
- 81ch/l
- Peak torque (mkg rpm)
- 51 @ 3800tr/min
- Torque by Liter (mkg)
- 10.3mkg/l
- Redline (rpm)
- 7000tr/min
Transmission - Body - Frame
- Cx
- 0.31
- GearBox
- Manual width 6 speed
- Transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
- Suspension Avant
- Pseudo McPherson, bras inférieurs triangulés, barre stabilisatrice
- Suspension Arrière
- Essieux multibras, ressort hélicoïdaux, barre stabilisatrice
- Steering
- Variable power assisted rack & pinion steering
- Brakes
- Ventilated discs 345 mm at thr front and ventilated discs328 mm at the rear
- Antiblocage
- Bosch en série
Transmission - Body - Frame
| Cx | 0.31 | |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 6 | |
| Transmission | Rear-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Variable power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 345 | 328 |
| Antiblocage | Bosch en série | |
Weight and dimensions of 1998 BMW M5 (E39)
| Weight (kg) | 1759 | |
| Weight power ratio | 4.4 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4780-1800-1430 | |
| Wheelbase | 2830 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1515 | 1527 | |
| Rims | 8 x 18 | |
| Tires | 245/40 ZR18 | 275/35 ZR18 |
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Performance of the 1998 BMW M5 (E39)
| top speed | 261 | km/h |
Acceleration:
| 0 - 100 km/h | 5"4 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 13"2 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 24"2 |
Passing:
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 400 m | 14"1 | |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 1000 m | 25"7 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 5th | 6"4 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 6th | 8"1 | |
| 80 - 150 km/h in 5th | 11 | |
| 80 - 150 km/h in 6th | 13"7 |
Tracks laptime:
| Nurburgring lap times | 8:28.00 | |
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