BMW 5 Series (Sedan) 5 Series (E34) 1992,1993,1994,1995 Specs
General information
Brand
BMW
Model
5 Series (Sedan)
Version
5 Series (E34)
Engine version
540i V8 (286 Hp) Automatic
Year production start
1992
Year production end
1995
Vehicle type
Sedan
Horsepower RPM
286 Hp @ 5800 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec
6.8 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1605 kg
3538.42 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch
4720 mm
185.83 in.
Doors
4
Top Speed
250 km/h 155.34 mph
Engine specs
Designation model
M60B40
Cam configuration
DOHC
Engine position and orientation
Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders
8
Position of cylinders
V-engine
Displacement (liters)
3982 cm3
243 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM
286 Hp @ 5800 rpm.
Horsepower per litre
71.8 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons
5.6 kg/Hp
178.2 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons
4 kg/Nm, 249.2 Nm/tonne
4 kg/Nm
249.2 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM
400 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
295.02 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm.
Bore (mm in)
89 mm
3.5 in.
Stroke (mm in)
80 mm
3.15 in.
Compression ratio
10
Fuel delivery system
Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain
4
Engine aspiration
Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts
7.5 l
7.93 US qt | 6.6 UK qt
Engine coolant
12.5 l
13.21 US qt | 11 UK qt
Powertrain architecture
Internal Combustion engine
Engine location
Front, Longitudinal
Transmission and Drive system
Drive configuration
Rear wheel drive
Brakes
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Ventilated discs
Brake control
Ventilated discs
Anti-lock brake system
ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Steering
Steering type
Steering rack and pinion
Suspension
Front suspension
Wishbone
Rear suspension
Spring Strut
Body / Chassis
Wheels & Tyres
Wheels size
225/60 R15
Wheels rims
15
Exterior
Interior
Safety and Security
Passenger
Passengers seats
5
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.
460 l
16.24 cu. ft.
Dimensions
Overall length mm - inch
4720 mm
185.83 in.
Overall width mm -inch
1751 mm
68.94 in.
Overall height mm -inch
1412 mm
55.59 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch
2761 mm
108.7 in.
Track width front mm - inch
1470 mm
57.87 in.
Track width rear mm - inch
1495 mm
58.86 in.
Weights
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1605 kg
3538.42 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total
2115 kg
4662.78 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs
510 kg
1124.36 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons
80 l
21.13 US gal | 17.6 UK gal
Fuel economy
Combined l/100 km - Mpg
11.4 l/100 km
20.63 US mpg
Autonomy km (combined use)
727
Engine type
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
