1998 BMW M5 (E39) 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 The seeded observations prioritize stable historical reference data from Wikipedia and linked source tables; ambiguous market-specific or unsourced figures are omitted rather than guessed.
Specifications by source
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0–100 km/h5.10 sIndependent testFastestLapsShow full source detail and alternate values
Originally reported as 5.1 s; stored canonically.
FastestLaps — BMW M5 (E39) specsDatabase
FastestLaps lists an exact 0-100 kph value for the E39 BMW M5. Secondary database source used because no official BMW technical sheet with an exact scalar was found for this historic variant.
0–100 mph11.40 sIndependent testMotorTrendShow full source detail and alternate values
Originally reported as 11.4 s; stored canonically.