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BMW E23 7-series  

1977-1982, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
77-79: i6/12V 9.0:1 2788cc.(170ci)

170DIN-hp

@5800rpm

61.0 hp/l 1bbl 176lb-ft. (238Nm)

@4000rpm

79-82: i6/12V 9.3:1 2788cc.(170ci)

184DIN-hp

@5800rpm

66.0 hp/l EFI 177lb-ft. (240Nm)

@4200rpm

77-79: i6/12V 9.0:1 2985cc.(182ci)

184DIN-hp

@5800rpm

61.6 hp/l 1bbl 192lb-ft. (260Nm)

@3500rpm

77-82: i6/12V 9.0:1 3205cc.(196ci)

197DIN-hp

@5500rpm

61.5 hp/l EFI 210lb-ft. (285Nm)

@4300rpm

79-82: i6/12V 9.3:1 3453cc.(211ci)

218DIN-hp

@5200rpm

63.1 hp/l EFI 229lb-ft. (310Nm)

@4000rpm

80-82: i6/12V 7.0:1 3205cc.(196ci)

252DIN-hp

@5200rpm

78.6 hp/l EFI+tc 280lb-ft. (380Nm)

@2600rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.8l170hp: 195kph/121mph ?s 10.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

15.5-16.5 l/100km14.3-15.2 mpg
2.8l184hp: 200kph/124mph ?s 9.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

15.5-16.5 l/100km14.3-15.2 mpg
3.0l184hp: 200kph/124mph ?s 9.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

16.5-17.5 l/100km13.4-14.3 mpg
3.2l197hp: 205kph/127mph ?s 9.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

16.5-17.5 l/100km13.4-14.3 mpg
3.5l218hp: 213kph/132mph ?s 8.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

15.5-16.5 l/100km14.3-15.2 mpg
3.2l252hp: 226kph/140mph 5.3s 7.2s 17.4s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

18.5-19.5 l/100km12.1-12.7 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 195/70 HR14
transmission/drive wheel: 4/5-speed/RWD, 3/4-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4860 x 1800 x 1430 mm (191.3 x 70.9 x 56.3 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2795 mm - 1502/1516 mm (110.0 in - 59.1/59.7 in)
some calculations: base aera: 8.75 m² (94.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.12 m² (~22.9 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 12.51 m³ (441.9 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.42 - drag area: 0.892 m² / 9.60 sq.ft.
weight: 1530 - 1680 kg (3373 - 3704 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 6.7 - 9.0 kg/hp (14.7 - 19.8 lb/hp) 111 - 150 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 29,300 - 38,600 DM (1977) 
production: 285,029 (all E23)

   

The BMW E23 was the first 7-series, succeeding the BMW E3 2500-3.3Li.

Pictures taken in 2007 in Wiesbaden, Germany
 
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