Presented at Paris International Motorshow October 1988 
Produced between September 1988 to July 1995 
12100 units produced worldwide including 890 units of the BMW M5 Touring 

 

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The E34 model M5 comes in three different flavours:  

The 1989 BMW M5 with 315 HP 3,6 litre engine. The only E34 M5 available in the USA.  

The 1992 BMW M5 with 340 HP 3,8 litre engine. Never sold in the USA but availalble widely throughout Europe. Became available in Touring version.  

1995 BMW M5 with same 340 HP engine as the one above. 6-speed gearbox and Nurburgring suspension now fitted as standard.  

Choose from the buttons below to read articles, have closer look at the 1995 M5 or see more pictures.  


Year
1989-92
1992-1994
1995
HP (kW)@rpm 
315 (232)@6900
340(250)@6900
340(250)@6900
Engine Size (cm3)
3535
3795
3795
Engine Type
Straight six
Straight six
What do you think?
0-100 km/h (s)
6,3
5,9
5,9
Top Speed (km/h) 
*Limited 
250*
250*
250*
No. of Gears
5
5
6
Visual Differences
Available in  
Touring. New 17" 
wheels.
Lower panels of the  
car different color than  
the rest of the car. Wider  
BMW kidneys. Got more aerodynamic 
rearview mirrors from M3. 
New design 18" wheels!

 

  

This US Highway Trooper must be the luckiest officer, maybe even luckier than the Munich Police who got the last Euro M3 for patrolling Autobahn...  
Do any of you readers recognize this unusal M5 Highway Patrol Car? Where in the US is it located? Still in duty?   

I received some answers for my question:  

 This car is driven by "Officer Dave" in the state of South Carolina.  If you look at the emblem on the door, the background is the state of S.C.  This car was given to the patrol by BMW  
as a goodwill gesture at the upcoming opening of the Spartenburg S.C. BMW  
manufacturing plant.  There was an article in the BMW Car Club of Americas'  
monthly magazine (Roundel) pertaining to just this subject.  Officer Dave also  
displays this car at different Patrol functions and also has it on hand for  
BMW NA should they want to show it off at the plant.  Feel free to research my  
answer and get with me if I am wrong....I'm not.   

You have probably already received many responses on this, but just in case,  
here's mine.  The M5 patrol car pictured on your site is actually from South  
Carolina.  When BMW initially "closed the deal" to build the factory in  
South Carolina, this vehicle (along with 2 or 3 others) was a gift from BMW  
to South Carolina.  I've actually had the opportunity to sit in this car  
(not under arrest!) and it is quite interesting.  All the standard  
fittiments are included on the car, but the sunroof doesn't work due to the  
light bar.  This vehicle has long since been retired and has been in both  
the South Carolina State Museum, and the BMW Museum (forget the name) in  
Spartanburg, SC.  

So my follow-up question is; Have any of you quys been pulled over by it? The German readers are also welcome contribute something about the 321 HP Police M3. So as you see we have a litttle "Police Theme" spinoff here...