BMW 502 Cabriolet is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The BMW 502 Cabriolet's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.6 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 180 N·m (133 lb·ft/18.4 kgm).
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Top claimed speed is 165 km/h (103 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2835 mm | 111.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1322 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1408 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Length | 4730 mm | 186.2 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm | 7.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2581 cc (157.502 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 75 mm
2.91 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 180 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.4 kgm) |
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| Specific output | 28.6 kW/litre 38.9 ps/litre 38.4 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
69.74 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex PAA I carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 876.4 kPa (127.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 322.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 165 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½K x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½K x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.40-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 527362 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 BMW 502 Cabriolet added 2017-08-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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