M5 BMW M5 acceleration database

[Zafiro]

M5 E34

sport auto 05/1992
0 - 100 km/h 5,7 s
0 - 200 km/h 21,1 s

sport auto 07/1992
0 - 100 km/h 6,1 s
0 - 200 km/h 21,4 s

sport auto 03/1993 (M5 Touring)
0 - 100 km/h 5,9 s
0 - 200 km/h 22,8 s

M5 E39

ams 01/1999
0 - 100 km/h 5,2 s
0 - 200 km/h 18,6 s

Sportauto 03/1999
0 - 100 Km/h 5,4 s
0 - 200 Km/h 18,9 s

sport auto 7/2001
0 - 100 km/h 5,1 s
0 - 200 km/h 16,9 s

M5 E60

auto zeitung 26/2004
0 - 100 km/h 4,4 s
0 - 200 km/h 13,9 s

sport auto 12/2004
0 - 100 km/h 4,5 s
0 - 200 km/h 13,8 s

sport auto 11/2005
0 - 100 km/h 4,4 s
0 - 200 km/h 14,1 s

Autobild 2005
0 - 100 km/h 4,7 s
0 - 200 km/h 13,5 s

Car&Driver 2005
0-60 mph 4.2
0-100 mph 9.4
0-150 mph 20.7

Road&Track 2005
0-60 mph 4.1
0-120 mph 13.3

 

[mc_blue]

Autocar 2005 (0-100-0 Test)
0-60 mph 4.69
0-100 mph 9.71

 

[martinbo]

I'm becoming disturbingly convinced that cars are simply, inexplicably faster in America...

 

[Zafiro]

I'm becoming disturbingly convinced that cars are simply, inexplicably faster in America...

I remember one american carmag and they timed 545i to 5.2 sec. they must be meassuring acceleration differently to the Europeans or perhaps americans simply are the best drivers

 

[Centurion]

Bare in mind that 60mph isn't the same as 100km/h


100km/h = 62mhp

60mhp = 96km/h

 

[martinbo]

Oh we're well aware of that Luw, but the UK also conduct their performance tests to 60 mph. So how do you explain a full half a second between Autocar and R&T?
Americans must test their cars on a downhill

 

[Zafiro]

Americans must test their cars on a downhill

thats half true. some 402m tracks in US actually goes downhill. that what ive been told.
however, the times from road and track was meassured in germany by R&T

 

[RikfromBelgium]

i read somewhere on the forum that it's because of the technique used. In europe it's just pedal to the metal, but in the US they put the foot on the brakes, let it revv and than let go.

 

[siko]

Bare in mind that 60mph isn't the same as 100km/h


100km/h = 62mhp

60mhp = 96km/h

The difference is explained by Luwalira.

The difference between 0-60mph and 0-100km/h is about .2 to .5 seconds, depending the acceleration range (.2 for 4~5 s, .3 for 5~6 s, etc.)

That same difference can be seen in manufacturer's times... BMWUSA says the E60 M5 does 0-60 in 4.5 s, while BMW Canada says it does 0-100 in 4.7 s.

 

[warot]

Oh we're well aware of that Luw, but the UK also conduct their performance tests to 60 mph. So how do you explain a full half a second between Autocar and R&T?
Americans must test their cars on a downhill

That's hilarious.
You'd expect anyone anywhere to just floor the car instead of pressing on the brakes and then accelerate.
The theories I can think of are:
1. Different grade fuel maybe?
2. Different engine spec, ever so slightly(??).
3. This one I'm sure makes a difference... altitude.

There are probably other little factors that contribute to the second lost or made.

 

[Lemantech]

I remember one american carmag and they timed 545i to 5.2 sec. they must be meassuring acceleration differently to the Europeans or perhaps americans simply are the best drivers

yeah okay...............(you've got to be joking, i live here and i'm sorry to say, i hate the drivers.)

 

[ree]

BMW M5 E60

ams 16/2006

0 - 100 km/h 4.7
0 - 200 km/h 14.5