BMW 5-series · M5 · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2000

In 1998 BMW began manufacture of autos type 5-series, modification M5 and terminated it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.7 tons and a length of 4.8 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«5-series M5» auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox is connected to the rear wheels. 8-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 400 hp at 6600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 5.3 s to 100 km/h and obtain max speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel rate is 21.1 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 9.8 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 13.9 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 504 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 365 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 328 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 245/40ZR18.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series got the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety features (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety such as EBD, ABS, ESP, Traction control.