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2001 - BMW M5

M's starting point for the new M5 was the 540i 6-Speed sedan. The 540i is powered by an already brilliant V8 engine, the M62 4.4-liter DOHC 32 valve unit developing 282 HP. But M's engineers have a tradition to uphold: elevating BMW engines to even greater levels of technological innovation. To this end, BMW Motorsport developed a new version of the V8 engine, endowing it with exciting new technologies. Called the S62, this engine is the new masterpiece of M Power. The M5 engine takes M Power to a new level. Its key features reflect the care with which BMW M develops an already powerful BMW engine into a full-on sports powerplant. The M5 engine develops 394 HP at 6600 rpm and 498.94 of torque at 3800 rpm.

General Engine Performance Origin : Germany Price : $69,400 USD Weight : 1795 kg Layout : Front Engine/RWD Transmission : Getrag Type D 6-Speed Manual Type : V8 Displacement : 4941 cc Power : 394 bhp (293.8 kW) @ 6600 rpm Torque : 498.94 Nm @ 3800 rpm Redline : 7000 rpm Top speed : 249.4 kmh (155 mph) Acc. 0-100 kmh : 4.8 s Acc. 0-160 kmh : 11.3 s Acc. 0-¼ mile : 13.3 s Lateral acceleration : 0.90 g

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