The 540i is a rear wheel drive saloon car with a front mounted engine, produced by BMW.
The BMW 540i is one of the E60 model family from BMW.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 302 bhp (306 PS/225 kW) at 6300 rpm and 390 N·m (288 lb·ft/39.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic 'box.
It weighs a quoted 1735 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 14.4/6.9/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 232.0 g/km.
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 | 2888 mm | 113.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1558 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1581 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4841 mm | 190.6 inches | |
| Width | 1846 mm | 72.7 inches | |
| Height | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1735 kg | 3825 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.26 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N62B40O1 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 4000 cc (244.095 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 84.1 mm
3.43 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 306 PS (302 bhp) (225 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 390 Nm (288 ft·lb) (39.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.3 kW/litre 76.5 ps/litre 75.5 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.5 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1225.2 kPa (177.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 500 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 25.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 176.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 129.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 174.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.7 kg/kW 12.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.4/6.9/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.4/6.9/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.9/14.5/10.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.6/40.9/29.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.3/34.1/24.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 232.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 17 LM | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 17 LM | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 17 94W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 94W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 348 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 151415 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E60 | ||
| RAC rating | 37.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 BMW 540i Automatic added 2007-01-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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