Arguably the worst era for BMWs was the pre-Bangle Butt one. Many of these 3 and 5 Series BMWs used GM 4L30-E transmissions; the same would later be assigned to the Cadillac Catera which was basically the successor to the already horrible Cimarron.
BMW 528i specs
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1475-1622 kg (3252-3576 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1995 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 15.3-7.8 l/100 km (15-30 mpg US / 18-36 mpg UK) |
| Views | 17.6k |
Lap times
| Track | Time |
|---|---|
| Hockenheim Short | 1:24.20 |
| Thruxton | 1:38.24 |
Performance
| 0 - 40 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 7.5 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 10.6 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 14.1 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 19.1 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 25.7 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 37.5 s |
| 1000 m | 28.2 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 9.1 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 12.2 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 7.3 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 22.2 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 11.2 s @ 75.2 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 15.4 s |
| Top speed | 236 kph (147 mph) |
| 18m slalom | 60.3 kph (37.5 mph) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 37 m (122 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Inline 6, 24v |
| Displacement | 2.8 l (171 ci) |
| Power | 193 ps (190 bhp / 142 kw) |
| Torque | 280 Nm (207 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 69 ps (68 hp) |
| Power / weight | 122 ps (120 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 177 Nm (131 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 17 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
528i competition
