The BMW 326 Saloon is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The BMW 326 Saloon's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 3750 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1125 kg.
Top stated speed is 116 km/h, or 72 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2870 mm | 113 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4600 mm | 181.1 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1125 kg | 2480 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1971 cc (120.278 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66 × 96 mm
2.6 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 3750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 18.9 kW/litre 25.7 ps/litre 25.4 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 So 26 BFLV carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 328.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 35 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 116 km/h (72 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 45.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 33.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 44.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 30.17 kg/kW 50.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | LA.TW.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.2LongTB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 3.25E x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 3.25E x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.25 x 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.25 x 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 101420 | ||
| Production total | 10142 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 BMW 326 Saloon added 2002-11-17. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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