Full specs1981 BMW 528i specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2620 mm | 103.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4620 mm | 181.9 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1300 kg | 2866 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.39 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | M30B28 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2788 cc (170.134 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 80 mm
3.39 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
184 PS (181.5 bhp) (135 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
48.5 kW/litre 66 ps/litre 65.1 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.08 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1081.8 kPa (156.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 464.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 23 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 212 km/h (132 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 141.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.61 kg/kW 16.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 31713 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E28 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 BMW 528i added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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