This automobile has a 2 door roadster type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of BMW's DA 3 series of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 0.7 litre, side valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 18 bhp (18.3 PS/13.4 kW) of power at 3500 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 410 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 85 km/h or 53 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 1905 mm | 75 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1000 mm | 39.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1030 mm | 40.6 inches | |
| Length | 3100 mm | 122 inches | |
| Width | 1150 mm | 45.3 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 410 kg | 904 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 20 litres | 4.4 [5.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.7 litre 749 cc (45.707 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 56 × 76 mm
2.2 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 18.3 PS (18 bhp) (13.4 kW) at 3500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 17.9 kW/litre 24.4 ps/litre 24 bhp/litre 0.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 2 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 187.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 44.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 32.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 43.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 30.55 kg/kW 51.02 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | LA.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.QE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 3.50 x 26 | ||
| Tyres rear | 3.50 x 26 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95997 | ||
| Production total | 150 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | DA 3 | ||
| RAC rating | 7.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1930 BMW 3/15 Wartburg Sports added 2002-06-26. Last modified 2025-08-03. |
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