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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| Karosserie | |||
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| Karosserie | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Anzahl türen | 4 | ||
| Entwerfer | |||
| Maße und Gewicht | |||
| Radstand | 2888 | 113.7 Zoll | |
| Spurweite vorn | 1558 | 61.3 Zoll | |
| Spurweite hinten | 1581 | 62.2 Zoll | |
| Länge | 4841 | 190.6 Zoll | |
| Breite | 1846 | 72.7 Zoll | |
| Höhe | 1468 | 57.8 Zoll | |
| Bodenfreiheit | |||
| 1.68 | |||
| Leergewicht | 1735 kg | 3825 Pfund | |
| Gewichtsverteilung (vorn) | |||
| Tankinhalt | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodynamik | |||
| Luftwiderstandsbeiwert | 0.27 | ||
| Stirnfläche | 2.26 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Motorisierung | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor Hersteller | BMW | ||
| Motor-Typ | N62B40O1 | ||
| Anzahl zylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Hubraum | 4 litre 4000 cc (244.095 cu in) |
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| Bohrung × Hub | 87 × 84.1 mm
3.43 × 3.31 in |
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| Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis | 1.03 | ||
| Verteilung | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Ventile pro Zylinder 32 Insgesamt Ventile |
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| Leistung | 306 PS (302 bhp) (225 kW) bei 6300 U/min |
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| Max. Drehmoment | 390 Nm (288 ft·lb) (39.8 kgm) bei 3500 U/min |
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| spezifisches Leistung | 56.3 kW/litre 76.5 ps/litre 75.5 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Spezifisches Drehmoment |
97.5 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Schmierung | nassersumpf | ||
| Verdichtungsverhältnis | 10.5:1 | ||
| Vergasser/Einspritzung | EFi | ||
| effektiver Mitteldruck | 1225.2 kPa (177.7 psi) | ||
| Höchstdrezahl | |||
| Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager | |||
| Abkühlen | Water | ||
| Einheitszylinderinhalt | 500 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Kompressor-typ | N/A | ||
| Ladeluftkühler | None | ||
| Katalysator | Y | ||
| Fahrleistungen | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | 6.2 s | ||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | 25.8 s | ||
| Vmax/Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 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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| Verbrauch | |||
| Verbrauch | 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) | |||
| Fahrgestell | |||
| Motor Platzierung | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Antrieb | rear wheel drive | ||
| Drehmomentverteilung | N/A | ||
| Lenkungtyp | Zahnstangenlenkung mit Servounterstützung | ||
| Lenkradumdrehungen | |||
| Wendekruis | |||
| Radaufhängen vorn | |||
| Radaufhängen hintern | |||
| Rädergröße vorn | 7.5J x 17 LM | ||
| Rädergröße hintern | 7.5J x 17 LM | ||
| Reifen vorn | 225/50 R 17 94W | ||
| Reifen hintern | 225/50 R 17 94W | ||
| Bremsen vorn/hintern | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser vorn | 348 mm | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser hintern | 345 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Getriebe | 6 gang Automatikgetriebe | ||
| Hinterachse | 0.69 | ||
| Hinterachse Übersetzungen | 3.39 | ||
| Allgemein | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 151415 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Modellnummer | |||
| 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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