The 518 is a rear wheel drive Paul Bracq designed saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, manufactured by BMW.
The BMW 518 is one of the E12 range of cars from BMW.
Its 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 140 N·m (103 lb·ft/14.3 kgm) at 3700 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1260 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 155 km/h (96 mph).
Full specs
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| Karosserie | |||
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| Karosserie | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Anzahl türen | 4 | ||
| Entwerfer | Paul Bracq | ||
| Maße und Gewicht | |||
| Radstand | 2636 | 103.8 Zoll | |
| Spurweite vorn | 1422 | 56 Zoll | |
| Spurweite hinten | 1466 | 57.7 Zoll | |
| Länge | 4620 | 181.9 Zoll | |
| Breite | 1690 | 66.5 Zoll | |
| Höhe | 1425 | 56.1 Zoll | |
| Bodenfreiheit | |||
| 1.75 | |||
| Leergewicht | 1260 kg | 2778 Pfund | |
| Gewichtsverteilung (vorn) | |||
| Tankinhalt | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodynamik | |||
| Luftwiderstandsbeiwert | 0.39 | ||
| Stirnfläche | |||
| CdA | |||
| Motorisierung | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor Hersteller | BMW | ||
| Motor-Typ | |||
| Anzahl zylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Hubraum | 1.8 litre 1766 cc (107.768 cu in) |
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| Bohrung × Hub | 88.9 × 71.12 mm
3.5 × 2.8 in |
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| Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis | 1.25 | ||
| Verteilung | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 Ventile pro Zylinder 8 Insgesamt Ventile |
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| Leistung (DIN) |
90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) bei 5800 U/min |
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| Max. Drehmoment (DIN) |
140 Nm (103 ft·lb) (14.3 kgm) bei 3700 U/min |
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| spezifisches Leistung (DIN) |
37.6 kW/litre 51.1 ps/litre 50.4 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Spezifisches Drehmoment (DIN) |
79.28 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Schmierung | nassersumpf | ||
| Verdichtungsverhältnis | 8.3:1 | ||
| Vergasser/Einspritzung | 1 Solex DIDTA 32/32 carburettor | ||
| effektiver Mitteldruck | 996.2 kPa (144.5 psi) | ||
| Höchstdrezahl | |||
| Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager | 5 | ||
| Abkühlen | Water | ||
| Einheitszylinderinhalt | 441.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Kompressor-typ | N/A | ||
| Ladeluftkühler | None | ||
| Katalysator | N | ||
| Fahrleistungen | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | 17.3 s | ||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vmax/Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.99 kg/kW 31.71 lb/bhp |
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| Verbrauch | |||
| Verbrauch | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Fahrgestell | |||
| Motor Platzierung | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Antrieb | rear wheel drive | ||
| Drehmomentverteilung | N/A | ||
| Lenkungtyp | |||
| Lenkradumdrehungen | |||
| Wendekruis | |||
| Radaufhängen vorn | |||
| Radaufhängen hintern | |||
| Rädergröße vorn | 5½J x 14 H2 | ||
| Rädergröße hintern | 5½J x 14 H2 | ||
| Reifen vorn | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Reifen hintern | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Bremsen vorn/hintern | Di/Dr | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser vorn | 280 mm | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser hintern | 250 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Getriebe | 3 gang Automatikgetriebe | ||
| Hinterachse | 1 | ||
| Hinterachse Übersetzungen | 4.44 | ||
| Allgemein | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 271359 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Modellnummer | |||
| E12 | |||
| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 BMW 518 Automatic added 2012-05-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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