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    1984 - 1988 M5

    Jun 26, 2022 2 minutes

    M5 (E28)

    The modern super sedan genome starts here

    Engine 3453cc 6cyl, dohc, 24v

    Max power 210KW @6500rpm

    Max torque 340Nm @4500rpm

    Transmission 5-speed manual

    Weight 1430kg

    0-100km/h 6.5sec (claimed)

    Top speed 245km/h (claimed)

    LEGACY

    Launched a thousand copycats

     clear about what the E28 M5 didn’t do first. The world’s first super sedan? A Dodge Coronet 426, Mk2 Jag 3.8 and many others would

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