BMW 635 CSi is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé type body designed by Paul Bracq with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The BMW 635 CSi belongs to the E24 range of cars from BMW.
Powering the BMW 635 CSi is a single overhead camshaft, 3.4 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) at 5200 rpm and 310 N·m (229 lb·ft/31.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1427 kg, the BMW 635 CSi performs the 0-60 mph sprint in 6.9 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 15.2 seconds.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 225 km/h which is 140 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Paul Bracq | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2625 mm | 103.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4755 mm | 187.2 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1427 kg | 3146 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.4 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | M90 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3430 cc (209.311 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 86 mm
3.62 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
310 Nm (229 ft·lb) (31.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
46.7 kW/litre 63.6 ps/litre 62.7 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.38 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1135.7 kPa (164.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 571.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 18.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.2 s
@ 92 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 27.9 s
@ 187 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 152.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 150.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.9 kg/kW 14.87 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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Michelin TRX 220/55 VR 390 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin TRX 220/55 VR 390 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 31559 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E24 | ||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 BMW 635 CSi (1982) added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-08-26. |
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