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{{PAGEBANNER:https://mye28.blob.core.windows.net/$web/banner.jpg|toc=yes}}The '''BMW E28 M5''', produced from 1984 to 1988, is widely regarded as the first true sports sedan. It combined the practicality of the E28 5 Series with the high-performance characteristics of BMW’s motorsport division. It was hand-assembled and marked the debut of the M5 badge, establishing the legacy of BMW’s M5 lineage.
{{PAGEBANNER:MyE28_Banner.jpg|toc=yes}}The '''BMW E28 M5''', produced from 1984 to 1988, is widely regarded as the first true sports sedan. It combined the practicality of the E28 5 Series with the high-performance characteristics of BMW’s motorsport division. It was hand-assembled and marked the debut of the M5 badge, establishing the legacy of BMW’s M5 lineage.


== Key Features ==
== Key Features ==
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* '''Production Numbers''':
* '''Production Numbers''':
** Europe: 2,241 units.
** Europe (LHD without catalyst): 588 produced from 10/1984 through 09/1987
** North America: 1,370 units.
** Europe (RHD without catalyst): 187 produced from 03/1986 through 11/1987
** South Africa: 96 units (assembled locally from CKD kits).
** Japan (LHD with catalyst): 30 produced from 01/1987 through 03/1987
** Total: 2,741 units worldwide.
** North America (LHD with catalyst): 1,340 produced from 11/1986 through 11/1987
** South Africa: (RHD without catalyst): 96 produced (assembled from CKD kits) from 06/1987 through 11/1988
** Total: 2,241 units worldwide.
* '''Market Differences''':
* '''Market Differences''':
** North American models had emissions-compliant S38 engines and larger bumpers.  
** North American and Japan models had emissions-compliant S38 engines and larger bumpers.
** European models retained the more powerful M88/3 engine and featured slimmer bumpers.
** European models retained the more powerful M88/3 engine and featured slimmer bumpers.


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