The BMW M5 is a high performance version of the BMW 5-Series executive car built by the Motorsport division of BMW. First introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1984. Subsequent iterations of the M5 have been built from each generation of the 5-Series platform, including the E34, E39, E60/E61, and most recently, F10, with the first orders delivered in late 2011.
It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon (sedan), but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from the BMW M1. At its launch, the E28 M5 was the fastest production sedan in the world.
The M5 was produced in four different versions based on intended export locations. These were the left-hand drive (LHD) Euro spec, the right-hand drive (RHD) UK spec, the LHD North American (NA) spec for the United States and Canada, and the RHD South African (ZA) spec.
All E28 M5s were assembled by hand at BMW Motorsport in Germany (except 96 units).
The E28 M5 remains among the rarest regular production BMW cars – after the BMW M1 (456 units), BMW E34 M5 Touring (891 units), and the 850CSi (1510 units).
Specification
Production 1985–1988 - Only 2,191 produced
Engine 3.5 L M88/3 I6 3.5 L S38 B35 I6 (North America)
Transmission 5-speed manual
(Euro) – 286 PS (210 kW) – 0–60 mph – 6.2 s – Top Speed: 153 mph (246 km/h)
It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon (sedan), but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from the BMW M1. At its launch, the E28 M5 was the fastest production sedan in the world.
The M5 was produced in four different versions based on intended export locations. These were the left-hand drive (LHD) Euro spec, the right-hand drive (RHD) UK spec, the LHD North American (NA) spec for the United States and Canada, and the RHD South African (ZA) spec.
All E28 M5s were assembled by hand at BMW Motorsport in Germany (except 96 units).
The E28 M5 remains among the rarest regular production BMW cars – after the BMW M1 (456 units), BMW E34 M5 Touring (891 units), and the 850CSi (1510 units).
Specification
Production 1985–1988 - Only 2,191 produced
Engine 3.5 L M88/3 I6 3.5 L S38 B35 I6 (North America)
Transmission 5-speed manual
(Euro) – 286 PS (210 kW) – 0–60 mph – 6.2 s – Top Speed: 153 mph (246 km/h)