The BMW 135is Coupé is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 135is Coupé is part of BMW's E82 series of cars.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 320 bhp (324 PS/239 kW) at 5800 rpm and 430 N·m (317 lb·ft/43.8 kgm) at 1300-5000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1560 kg.
The BMW 135is Coupé is claimed to attain a top speed of 241 km/h which is 150 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 18/25 US MPG EPA city/highway.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4373 mm | 172.2 inches | |
| Width | 1748 mm | 68.8 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1560 kg | 3439 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51.9% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
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| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2979 cc (181.79 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 89.6 mm
3.31 × 3.53 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 324 PS (320 bhp) (239 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 430 Nm (317 ft·lb) (43.8 kgm) at 1300-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.1 kW/litre 108.9 ps/litre 107.4 bhp/litre 1.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
144.34 Nm/litre
1.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1813.9 kPa (263.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | BMW TwinPower turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 207.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 152.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 205.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.54 kg/kW 10.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18/25 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/9.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/10.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/30.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/25.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/40 x 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/35 x 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 338 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 325 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 316239 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E82 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 BMW 135is Coupé Automatic added 2013-02-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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