1959 BMW 700 Coupé

The BMW 700 Coupé is a coupé with 2 doors and a rear mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels. Its 2 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 0.7 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 30 bhp (30.4 PS/22.4 kW) at 5000 rpm and 50 Nm (37 lbft/5.1 kgm) at 3400 rpm respectively. The engine powers the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission. The BMW 700 Coupé weighs a quoted 601 kg at the kerb. It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 121 km/h which is 75 mph.
Full specs

Body type
2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats
Length
3538 mm
Weight
601 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
0.7 litre
Cylinders
2, Flat
Power
30.4 PS / 30 bhp / 22.4 kW @ 5000 rpm
Torque
50 Nm / 37 ft.lb / 5.1 kgm @ 3400 rpm
Top speed
121 km/h / 75 mph

1959 BMW 700 Coupé

1959 BMW 700 Coupé
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	2+2 seater fixed-head coupé
Nombre de portes	2
Designer
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2121	83.5
Voies AV
Voies AR
Longueur	3538	139.3
Largeur	1481	58.3
Hauteur	1250	49.2
Garde au sol
	1.67
Poids avec pleins	601 kg	1325
Répartition poids AV
Réservoir à essence
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	naturally aspirated petrol
Constructeur du moteur	BMW
Type moteur
Cylinders	Flat 2
Cylindrée	0.7 litre 697 cc (42.534 cu in)
Alésage × Course	78 × 73 mm 3.07 × 2.87 in
Rapport alésage / course	1.07
Distribution	overhead valve (OHV) 2 Soupapes par cylindre 4 Total vannes
Puissance maximale (DIN)	30.4 PS (30 bhp) (22.4 kW) à 5000 tr/mn
Couple maximale (DIN)	50 Nm (37 ft·lb) (5.1 kgm) à 3400 tr/mn
Specific output (DIN)	32.1 kW/litre 43.6 ps/litre 43 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in
(DIN)	71.74 Nm/litre 0.87 ft·lb/cu³
Construction
Lubrification
Taux de compression	7.5:1
Carburant
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	901.5 kPa (130.7 psi)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin
Refroidissement	Air
Cylindrée Unitaire	348.5 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalyseur	N
Performances
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vitesse	121 km/h (75 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 50.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 37.22 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 49.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 26.87 kg/kW 44.87 lb/bhp
Consommation
Consommation
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Emissions de CO₂
Emissions de CO₂
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
Châssis
Emplacement de moteur	rear
Engine layout	unknown
Traction	rear wheel drive
Répartition du couple	N/A
Direction
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Suspension AV	I.CS.TrailA.
Suspension AR	I.CS.TrailW.
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV
Pneumatiques AR
Freins AV/AR	Dr/Dr
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area
Transmission	4 speed manual
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure
Rapport de pont
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	15840
Production total
Type mines
RAC rating	7.5
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1959 BMW 700 Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28.