This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a mid mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.9 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 550 bhp (558 PS/410 kW) of power.
A 6 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1175 kg.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2830 mm | 111.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1665 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 4612 mm | 181.6 inches | |
| Width | 1958 mm | 77.1 inches | |
| Height | 1095 mm | 43.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1175 kg | 2590 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4941 cc (301.518 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 89 mm
3.7 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 558 PS (550 bhp) (410 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 83 kW/litre 112.9 ps/litre 111.3 bhp/litre 1.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | 7000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 474.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.47 PS/kg 349.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.35 kW/kg 468.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.47 bhp/kg 0.21 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.86 kg/kW 4.79 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.5 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 x 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 315/35 x 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 362 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 362 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 127853 | ||
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| RAC rating | 43.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Hulme F1 Champion 1967 added 2005-05-03. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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