BMW E12, the first 5 Series

The BMW E12 is the first generation of the BMW 5 Series mid-size luxury car, which was produced between June 1972 and 1981, replacing the New Class sedans, being replaced by the E28 in 1981, although production of the E12 continued until 1984 in South Africa.

Design
The BMW E12 was designed by Paul Bracq, himself a designer of the BMW Turbo, with the collaboration of Marcello Gandini, who worked at Bertone for BMW, and was presented at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show as a concept under the name 2200ti Garmisch, a 2-door sedan that was developed together with Bertone, although the 2200ii Gamish concept car, which was shown as a possible replacement for the New Class sedans, was substantially changed in its production phase, already with the new name.

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Engines

The 518, 520 and 520i models were equipped with the 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre M10 four-cylinder engines, as were the previous New Class sedans. The 525, 528, 530, 530i and 533i models were equipped with M30 six-cylinder engines, as used in the six new large sedans and E9 coupes.

Motorsport Versions
From 1974, BMW Motorsport offered the Motorsport 530 or 530i as an upgrade of the 525/528 / 528i, replacing the standard engines with the 180 hp 3-litre engine from the BMW 3.0S or the 200 hp fuel-injected engine from the BMW 3.0Si. Other major modifications included changes to the vehicle’s weight distribution, ventilated disc brakes, Bilstein shock absorbers, Scheel or Recaro sports seats, a sports steering wheel and alloy wheels.

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Which engine is in the BMW E-21 5 Series?

Lista de motorización del BMW Serie 5 E-21

Model	Engine	POWER	TORQUE motor	YEAR
518	M10 (M118) I4	89 cv	142 nm – 3.500 rpm	1974–1981
520	M10 (M17) I4	114 cv	162 nm – 3.700 rpm	1972–1977
520i	M10 (M64) I4	123 cv	172 nm – 4.350 rpm	1972–1975
520i	M10 (M64) I4	129 cv	178 nm – 4.500 rpm	1975–1977
520/6	M20B20 I6	123 cv	160 nm – 4.000 rpm	1976–1981
525	M30B25 I6	143 cv	211 nm – 3.700 rpm	1973–1976
525	M30B25 I6	150 cv	208 nm – 4.000 rpm	1976–1981
528	M30B28 I6	168 cv	234 nm – 5.800 rpm	1975–1976
528	M30B28 I6	162 cv	234 nm – 4.000 rpm	1976–1978
528i	M30B28 I6	173 cv	235 nm – 4.300 rpm	1977–1978 (USA)
		169 cv	230 nm – 4.500 rpm	1979–1981 (USA)
		181 cv	235 nm – 4.200 rpm	1978–1981
530	M30B30 I6	170 cv	250 nm – 3.500 rpm	1975–1978 (Modelo Sudafrica)
530i		176 cv	251 nm – 4.500 rpm	1975–1978 (Modelo USA)
530 MLE		197 cv	251 nm – 3.500 rpm	1976 (Modelo Sudafrica)
533i	M30B32 I6	197 cv	290 nm – 4.250 rpm	1979–1981
M535i	M90 I6	210 cv	310 N⋅m – 4.000 rpm	1979–1981

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