Interior (1992-1995 530i) The BMW E34 is the third generation of the, which was produced from the 2nd of November 1987 until June 1996. It was launched in the sedan body style, with the range expanded in 1990 to include the 'Touring' body style. The E34 was replaced by the in December 1995, although E34 Touring models remained in production until June 1996.

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The E34 was the first 5 Series to be available with the wagon body style, the 525iX was the first 5 Series with and V8 engines were also first available in a 5 Series during the E34 generation. It also saw the introduction of (ASC), (ASC+T) a 6-speed manual transmission and (EDC) to the 5 Series range. There was an unusually large range of engines fitted over its lifetime, as nine different engine families were used. These consisted of, and engines. The is powered by the straight-six engine and was produced in sedan and wagon body styles.

Contents. Development and production Development ran from July 1981 to early 1987, with the initial design proposal penned by Ercole Spada in 1982. Under the guidance of chief designer Claus Luthe, BMW based much of the design on the E32 7 Series. Following Spada's departure from BMW and styling approval in 1983, J Mays finalized the design for production in mid-1985. In December 1987, the E34 sedan was unveiled to global press. Special attention was paid to aerodynamics, with the E34 having a drag coefficient of 0.30. Production of the E34 commenced on November 2, 1987 for the 535i, with 535i market launch being in January 1988 and other variants following a staggered launch.

520i and 530i production began in January 1988, for March 1988 market launch. Production of the 525i began in February 1988, being launched to market in April 1988, with the 524td entering production in March 1988 for May 1988 introduction. Touring production began in July 1992, after presentation at 1991. Production ended for the sedan in December 1995 and Touring in June 1996, with 1,333,412 units being built in total. Body styles. Engine- used in later 520i/525i models The lowest 6-cylinder model and the base model E34 in some countries. Initial production of the 520i started in January 1988, using the engine.

In 1990, the M20 was replaced by the engine. A further revision of the 520i engine took place in September 1992, when the updated M50 engine (called 'M50TU') introduced (variable valve timing).

The M50 version of the 520i was the most popular variant sold in Europe and the 520i was the second most popular E34 model globally, with 436,108 units produced. 525i A mid-range model which used a 6-cylinder engine. Like the 520i, the 525i was initially powered by the M20 engine, which was later updated to the M50 and M50TU engines. The 525i was the most popular E34 model globally, with 566,573 units produced. 525iX The 525iX was the first 5 Series, and the only all-wheel drive model in the E34 range.

It was powered by the engine and available in both sedan and wagon body styles. The centre differential normally would divide 36% torque to the front axle and 64% to the rear axle, but could adjust the ratio according to driving conditions in case wheels of one of the axles started to slip. Only 9,366 cars were produced. 530i There are two versions of the 530i, a 6-cylinder model which was produced from 1988 to 1990 and a V8 model produced from 1992 to 1995. The earlier 6-cylinder model was powered by the and not sold in North America. The V8 version, which effectively replaced the 6-cylinder 535i in the line-up, was powered by the new engine and was available in sedan and wagon body styles.

Transmission choices for the V8 version were a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed automatic. Initially, the V8 models were differentiated by the wide grills (until 1994, when the wide grills became available on other models). Engine- used in the 535i During its production from November 1987 to 1992, the 6-cylinder 535i was the top model in the regular E34 line-up. A total of 126,895 535i cars were producedincluding 6,469 were sold in North America.

The 535i was replaced by the V8 engined 530i and 540i models. Despite the 535i designation and '3.5' casting on the intake manifold, the 6-cylinder engine found in the E34 535i was actually 3.4 litres (207 cu in).

540i In 1992, the 540i model was added at the top of the E34 line-up, using the V8 engine. It was available in both sedan and wagon body styles (the latter not in US). The transmission options were a (offered from 1994 to 1995 in North America for 1995, and from 1993 to 1996 in Europe) or a. Only 3,203 units of the manual 540i were produced.

Initially, the V8 models were differentiated by the wide grills (until 1994, when the wide grills became available on other models). North American model range The E34 range was launched in October 1988 in North America with the 525i and 535i 6-cylinder models for the 1989. Over the course of the E34 generation, the 525i Touring, 530i, 530i Touring, 540i and M5 models were sold in North America. Each model was released earlier in Europe than in North America.

Main article: Introduced in September 1988 and produced until August 1995, the E34 M5 was produced in both sedan and Touring body styles, a first for the badge. The E34 M5 is powered by the engine, originally with a displacement of 3.6 L (220 cu in) and an output of 232 kW (311 hp), later upgraded to a 3.8 L (232 cu in) engine producing 250 kW (340 PS; 335 hp).

This 3.8 litre version of the M5 was first seen by the public at the 1991 Frankfurt Motor Show, where the E34 M5 Touring also saw its debut. In its last year of production BMW used the 6-speed manual gearbox, which was also used in the and the 540i, as well as the subsequent E39 5er. Special models 518g A model which could run on (as well as petrol) and was only sold in Germany.

The 518g was based on the 518i wagon and the only transmission available was a 5-speed manual. When running on natural gas, the engine produced 73 kW (98 hp), compared with 84 kW (113 hp) when running on petrol.

It was only produced in 1995 and just 298 units were built. 518iev prototype After unveiling the BMW E1 and E2 Electric Vehicles in 1992, BMW began a project to show it was possible to make full-sized electric car, something few others would countenance due to the weight of the battery technology at the time.

To make it possible despite the lead-based batteries, the 518iev, had a modified 4 cylinder drive-line fitted with, battery packs and ground-breaking rotating-field AC electric drive. This configuration was the predecessor of present-day EV Hybrids. BMW built at least one fully functional e34 prototype; however, very little was recorded about it that exists online. Extensive testing of this (and many others) in the late nineties was carried out with partners such as Deutsche Post, however the company did not utilise improvements in battery technology in the years following to advance electric technology in production until BMW announced ActiveE prototypes in 2010 (preceding the BMW i3 and i8) and 'Efficient Dynamics' models. 540i M-sport / M540i / 540i LE.

540i with 'throwing star' wheels Because the M5 was discontinued for non-European markets in 1993, the 540i M-Sport model was built in 1995 for the North American market. On top of the regular 540i features, additional features included sports suspension equipped with EDC, bolstered sport seats, servotronic steering, and M5 brakes. 205 'M-Sport' models were built, 139 of them with the 6-speed manual transmission.

The M540i model was sold in Canada. It includes the features of the North American 540i M-sport, plus upgraded brakes, 18-inch wheels M-parallel and various trim pieces. Only 32 of these cars were built, all with a manual transmission. The 540i LE (ie.

Limited Edition) sedan was sold in Australia and the United Kingdom. The 540i LE included the interior from the M5, 'throwing star' M-System II wheels, EDC suspension with self leveling rear, Servotronic power steering, and front air dam. 70 of these 540i LE sedans were produced, all with a manual transmission, each individually numbered and identified by an engraved metal plaque stuck onto the centre console beneath the handbrake lever. Engines Official performance figures are as follows.

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