Full specs
1978 BMW M1 specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Giugiaro | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm | 100.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 4359 mm | 171.6 inches | |
| Width | 1824 mm | 71.8 inches | |
| Height | 1138 mm | 44.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1300 kg | 2866 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 44% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 116 litres | 25.5 [30.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.4 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | M88 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3453 cc (210.715 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.4 × 84 mm
3.68 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
277 PS (273 bhp) (204 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
330 Nm (243 ft·lb) (33.7 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
59 kW/litre 80.2 ps/litre 79.1 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
95.57 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Kugelfischer-Bosch fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1201 kPa (174.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 13.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 25.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 262 km/h (163 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 212.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 156.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 210 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.39 kg/kW 10.67 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.9/10.2/19.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / ECE cycle | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.9/10.2/19.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/ECE | ||
| km/litre | 11.2/9.8/5.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/ECE | ||
| UK MPG | 31.7/27.7/14.4 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/ECE | ||
| US MPG | 26.4/23.1/12.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/ECE | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 13.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 VR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 VR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 297 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22748 | ||
| Production total | 453 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E26 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 BMW M1 added before December 1995. Last modified 2021-01-30. |
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