1961 BMW 1500

New Class

The BMW 1500 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car designed by Michelotti with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels. The BMW 1500 belongs to the New Class range of cars from BMW. Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 118 N·m (87 lb·ft/12 kgm) at 3000 rpm. A 4 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels. Quoted weight at the kerb is 1043 kg. The BMW 1500 is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).
Full specs

Body type
4 door sedan/saloon with 4/5 seats
Length
4427 mm
Weight
1043 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
1.5 litre
Cylinders
4, Straight
Power
81 PS / 80 bhp / 60 kW @ 5700 rpm
Torque
118 Nm / 87 ft.lb / 12 kgm @ 3000 rpm
Top speed
150 km/h / 93 mph

1961 BMW 1500 (1962)

1961 BMW 1500 (1962)
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	4/5 seater sedan/saloon
Nombre de portes	4
Designer	Michelotti
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2550	100.4
Voies AV	1321	52
Voies AR	1378	54.3
Longueur	4427	174.3
Largeur	1651	65
Hauteur	1427	56.2
Garde au sol
	1.74
Poids avec pleins	1043 kg	2299
Répartition poids AV
Réservoir à essence
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	naturally aspirated petrol
Constructeur du moteur	BMW
Type moteur
Cylinders	Straight 4
Cylindrée	1.5 litre 1499 cc (91.475 cu in)
Alésage × Course	82 × 71 mm 3.23 × 2.8 in
Rapport alésage / course	1.15
Distribution	single overhead camshaft (SOHC) 2 Soupapes par cylindre 8 Total vannes
Puissance maximale	81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) à 5700 tr/mn
Couple maximale	118 Nm (87 ft·lb) (12 kgm) à 3000 tr/mn
Specific output	39.8 kW/litre 54.1 ps/litre 53.4 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in
	78.72 Nm/litre 0.95 ft·lb/cu³
Construction
Lubrification
Taux de compression	8.8:1
Carburant	1 So carb
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	989.2 kPa (143.5 psi)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin
Refroidissement	Water
Cylindrée Unitaire	374.75 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalyseur	N
Performances
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vitesse	150 km/h (93 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 77.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 17.48 kg/kW 29.2 lb/bhp
Consommation
Consommation
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Emissions de CO₂
Emissions de CO₂
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
Châssis
Emplacement de moteur	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Traction	rear wheel drive
Répartition du couple	N/A
Direction
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Suspension AV	I.CS.
Suspension AR	I.CS.
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV
Pneumatiques AR
Freins AV/AR
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area
Transmission	4 speed manual
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure	1
Rapport de pont	4.37
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	56452
Production total	23807
Type mines
	New Class
RAC rating	16.7
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1961 BMW 1500 (1962) added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28.