1956 BMW 507

The BMW 507 is a 2 door roadster style road car designed by Albrecht Graf Goerz with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels. The 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 235 N·m (173 lb·ft/24 kgm) at 4000 rpm. The power is transferred to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission. It weighs a claimed 1315 kg at the kerb. The BMW 507 is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 196 km/h (122 mph).
Full specs

Body type
2 door roadster with 2 seats
Length
4397 mm
Weight
1315 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
3.2 litre
Cylinders
8, V
Power
152 PS / 150 bhp / 112 kW @ 5000 rpm
Torque
235 Nm / 173 ft.lb / 24 kgm @ 4000 rpm
Acceleration
0-60 mph 10.5 s
Acceleration
0-100 km/h 11.1 s
Top speed
196 km/h / 122 mph

1956 BMW 507

1956 BMW 507
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	2 seater roadster
Nombre de portes	2
Designer	Albrecht Graf Goerz
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2479	97.6
Voies AV	1441	56.7
Voies AR	1429	56.3
Longueur	4397	173.1
Largeur	1651	65
Hauteur	1206	47.5
Garde au sol
	1.77
Poids avec pleins	1315 kg	2899
Répartition poids AV
Réservoir à essence	110 litres	24.2 [29.1] UK [US] gal.
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	naturally aspirated petrol
Constructeur du moteur	BMW
Type moteur
Cylinders	V 8 in 90° vee
Cylindrée	3.2 litre 3169 cc (193.384 cu in)
Alésage × Course	82 × 75 mm 3.23 × 2.95 in
Rapport alésage / course	1.09
Distribution	overhead valve (OHV) 2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes
Puissance maximale (Gross)	152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) à 5000 tr/mn
Couple maximale (Gross)	235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) à 4000 tr/mn
Specific output (Gross)	35.3 kW/litre 48 ps/litre 47.3 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in
(Gross)	74.16 Nm/litre 0.9 ft·lb/cu³
Construction	aluminium block & head
Lubrification
Taux de compression	7.8:1
Carburant	2 Ze carbs
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	931.9 kPa (135.2 psi)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin
Refroidissement	Water
Cylindrée Unitaire	396.13 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalyseur	N
Performances
0-80km/h
0-60mph	10.5 s
0-100km/h	11.1 s
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vitesse	196 km/h (122 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 115.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 114.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 11.76 kg/kW 19.64 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	11.00 m
Suspension AV	I.TB.
Suspension AR	LA.TB.
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV	6.00-16
Pneumatiques AR	6.00-16
Freins AV/AR	Dr/Dr
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area
Transmission	4 speed manual
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure	1
Rapport de pont	3.70
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	73436
Production total
Type mines
RAC rating	33.4
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1956 BMW 507 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28.