The "BMW M5 (E39)" is a 4-door sedan which was built between 1998 and 2003. It is equipped with a 4941 ccm V8 otto engine which produces up to 400 PS (294.2 kW) and 500 Nm of torque. The car weighs 1795 kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 4.49 kg/PS. BMW states a sprint value of 5.3 s from 0 to 100 km/h and claims a top speed of 250 km/h . The engine is attached to a 6-speed manual gearbox, which routes the power to the rear wheels. In total, 20,482 units of this variant of the 5-series were built.

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