From Top Auto (NL)
On regular roads (probably from the launch in Portugal).
All the readings are from the odo, but you can get the idea...
Sport mode with ESP off.
0-96kmh (60mph):4.87 secs
0-100kmh (62mph): 5.31 secs.
0-161kmh (100mph): 11.2 secs.
0-200kmh (124mph): 17.14 secs.
0-209kmh (130mph): 18.62 secs.
0-250kmh (155mph): 30.33 secs.
to give you an idea C/D measures for the previous gen 535i:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ad-test-review
Zero to 60 mph (96km/h): 5.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph (161km/h): 14.1 sec
Zero to 130 mph (209km/h): 25.6 sec
So it means with odo error, but not being measured on a drag strip, the new car is about 1 sec faster to 60mph, 3 secs faster to 100mph, and 7 secs faster to 130mph, which is amazing!
To give you an idea compared to the previous 550i (Auto):
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...trumented-test
Zero to 60 mph: 4.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.0 sec
So the new 540i is about as fast as the last gen 550i! So it means that a lighter car and better engine can do wonders in performance, and it's not even an X drive!