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1988 BMW M5 (E34) joins the BMW expansion with source-backed core specifications. The seeded observations prioritize stable historical reference data from Wikipedia and linked source tables; ambiguous market-specific or unsourced figures are omitted rather than guessed.
Each figure carries an evidence mark and a text label; expand a value for its full provenance — citation, verification, test conditions, and any alternate figures.
Originally reported as 6.3 s; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Published 0-100 km/h claim. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Originally reported as 14.5 s; stored canonically.
The headline numbers for the 1988 BMW M5 (E34), answered straight from its sourced record.
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Car and Driver instrumented 0-100 mph: 14.5 s for a 1991 E34 M5 3.6 sedan. Same early E34 M5 sedan generation, later model year.
Originally reported as 5.6 s; stored canonically.
Car and Driver instrumented test of an early 3.6-liter E34 M5: 0-60 mph in 5.6 s.
Originally reported as 54.8 in; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Official height in inches. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Originally reported as 185.8 in; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Official length in inches. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
6-cylinder engine. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Originally reported as 3535 cc; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
S38B36 displacement. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Originally reported as 132.953587 kW/t; stored canonically.
Calculated from Peak power · Curb weight.
Originally reported as 250 km/h; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Electronically limited top speed. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Official seating count. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Official curb weight. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Backed by 3 source documents. Expand any value for its full provenance — citation, verification, test conditions, and alternate figures.
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Add dataOriginally reported as 108.7 in; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Official wheelbase. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Originally reported as 68.9 in; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Official width in inches. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Inline-6 engine layout. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Front-engine layout. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Naturally aspirated induction. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
5 forward gears. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Originally reported as 232 kW; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Early 3.6-liter E34 M5 output. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Originally reported as 360 N·m; stored canonically.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Early 3.6-liter E34 M5 torque. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
Wikipedia — BMW M5Database
Transmission type per source data. Historical/global icon value; source page can mix market variants, so seeded as representative reference data.
