The BMW 550i Gran Turismo is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine located in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
The BMW 550i Gran Turismo belongs to the F07 model family from BMW.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 401.8 bhp (407 PS/300 kW) of power at 5500-6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 600 N·m (443 lb·ft/61.2 kgm) at 1750-4500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic 'box.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 2135 kg.
Top quoted speed is 250 km/h, or 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 16.2/8.3/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined EU5, and carbon dioxide emissions are 263.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3070 mm | 120.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1621 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1636 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 4998 mm | 196.8 inches | |
| Width | 1901 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1559 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2135 kg | 4707 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.57 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.82 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N63B44O0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2979 cc (181.79 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 89.6 mm
3.31 × 3.53 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 407 PS (401.8 bhp) (300 kW) at 5500-6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 600 Nm (443 ft·lb) (61.2 kgm) at 1750-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 100.6 kW/litre 136.8 ps/litre 134.9 bhp/litre 2.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
201.41 Nm/litre
2.43 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2531 kPa (367.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 24.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 190.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 188.2 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.13 kg/kW 11.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.2/8.3/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined EU5 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.2/8.3/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.2/12.0/8.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.4/34.0/25.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.5/28.3/21.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 263.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| 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 | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/40 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 374 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 370 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 198363 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F07 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 BMW 550i Gran Turismo added 2009-05-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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