The BMW 550i is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
The 550i is part of BMW's E60 series.
Its 4.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that has an output of 362 bhp (367 PS/270 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 490 N·m (361 lb·ft/50 kgm) at 3400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1735 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 15.9/7.8/10.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 260.0 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) | 1582 mm | 62.3 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 | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.26 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N62 B4801 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.8 litre 4799 cc (292.853 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 88.3 mm
3.66 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 367 PS (362 bhp) (270 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 490 Nm (361 ft·lb) (50 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.2 kW/litre 76.5 ps/litre 75.4 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
102.1 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Mo ME9.2.2 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1283.1 kPa (186.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 599.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 211.55 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 155.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 208.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.43 kg/kW 10.74 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.9/7.8/10.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.9/7.8/10.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.3/12.8/9.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.8/36.2/26.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.8/30.2/21.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 260.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 3.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 131527 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E60 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 BMW 550i Automatic added 2005-07-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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