BMW 5-series · M5 · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2007

In 2005 BMW started production of cars type 5-series, modification of M5 and closed it in 2007. In this vehicle can fit 5 person total, it has sedan form with four doors, and length 4.9 meters, weight 1.7 tons.

«5-series M5» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 7-speed sequential automatic transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 4.7 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 10-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 507 hp at 7750 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 70 l of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 14.8 l per 100 km (10.2 liters on the suburban, 22.7 l in the city), what let you drive nearly 473 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 348 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 345 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 255/40R19.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series got the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, Traction control, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags).