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BMW E28 5-series  

1981-1984, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
81-84: i4/8V 9.5:1 1766cc.(108ci)

90DIN-hp

@5500rpm

51.0 hp/l 1bbl 103lb-ft. (140Nm)

@4000rpm

81-84: i6/12V 9.8:1 1990cc.(121ci)

125DIN-hp

@5800rpm

62.8 hp/l FI 122lb-ft. (165Nm)

@4500rpm

83-84: i6/12V 11.0:1 2693cc.(164ci)

125DIN-hp

@4250rpm

46.4 hp/l EFI 177lb-ft. (240Nm)

@3250rpm

81-84: i6/12V 9.6:1 2494cc.(152ci)

150DIN-hp

@5500rpm

60.1 hp/l EFI 159lb-ft. (215Nm)

@4000rpm

81-84: i6/12V 9.3:1 2788cc.(170ci)

184DIN-hp

@5800rpm

66.0 hp/l EFI 177lb-ft. (240Nm)

@4200rpm

83-84: i6/12V 22.0:1 2443cc.(149ci)

115DIN-hp

@4800rpm

47.1 hp/l tddi 155lb-ft. (210Nm)

@2400rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.8l90hp: 171kph/106mph 7.8s 12.0s 47.8s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.2-11.2 l/100km21.0-23.1 mpg
2.0l125hp: 187kph/116mph 6.6s 9.7s 30.0s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.7-11.7 l/100km20.1-22.0 mpg
2.7l125hp: 193kph/120mph 6.6s 10.2s 31.6s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.0-9.0 l/100km26.1-29.4 mpg
2.5l150hp: 201kph/125mph 6.4s 9.5s 25.3s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.2-12.2 l/100km19.3-21.0 mpg
2.8l184hp: 215kph/134mph 5.7s 8.1s 22.2s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.6-12.6 l/100km18.7-20.3 mpg
2.4l115hp: 190kph/118mph 8.5s 12.1s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.5-8.5 l/100km27.7-31.4 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 175 SR14
transmission/drive wheel: 4/5-speed/RWD, 3/4-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4620 x 1700 x 1415 mm (181.9 x 66.9 x 55.7 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2625 mm - 1430/1460 mm (103.3 in - 56.3/57.5 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.85 m² (84.5 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.98 m² (~21.3 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 11.11 m³ (392.3 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.38 - 0.39 - drag area: 0.754 - 0.774 m² / 8.11 - 8.33 sq.ft.
weight: 1140 - 1393 kg (2513 - 3071 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 7.6 - 12.7 kg/hp (16.7 - 27.9 lb/hp) 79 - 132 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 20,950 - 32,450 DM (1981) 
production: ?

   

This was the second generation of the BMW 5-series. It was developed from the E12. The E28-body was
very similar to the E12, with improvements and updates in points the E12 was criticized for.
The technics, suspension and the drivetrain were improved, too.

Pictures taken in 2007 in Braunschweig, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2007 in Braunschweig, Germany
 
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