BMW 550i Gran Turismo - the elegant car

BMW 550i Gran Turismo - the elegant car
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 5-door hatchback


PRICE AS TESTED: $80,425 (base price: $65,775)


ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection


Displacement: 268 cu in, 4395cc
Power (SAE net): 400 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 450 lb-ft @ 1750 rpm


TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manumatic shifting


DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 120.9 in Length: 196.8 in
Width: 74.8 in Height: 61.4 in
Curb weight: 4939 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.3 sec
Zero to 140 mph: 26.6 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 6.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.6 sec @ 105 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 147 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g