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BMW E23 7-series  

1982-1986, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
82-86: i6/12V 9.3:1 2788cc.(170ci)

184DIN-hp

@5800rpm

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

@4200rpm

82-86: i6/12V 9.0:1 3205cc.(196ci)

197DIN-hp

@5500rpm

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

@4300rpm

82-86: i6/12V 10.0:1 3430cc.(209ci)

218DIN-hp

@5200rpm

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

@4000rpm

82-86: i6/12V 8.0:1 3430cc.(209ci)

252DIN-hp

@4900rpm

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

@2200rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.8l184hp: 202kph/126mph 6.2s 9.2s 26.1s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

14.0-15.0 l/100km15.7-16.8 mpg
3.2l197hp: 214kph/133mph 5.6s 8.1s 21.4s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

14.5-15.5 l/100km15.2-16.2 mpg
3.4l218hp: 217kph/135mph 6.6s 7.9s 20.6s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

14.5-15.5 l/100km15.2-16.2 mpg
3.4l252hp: 225kph/140mph 6.5s 8.7s 20.0s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

16.0-17.0 l/100km13.8-14.7 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 195/70 HR14
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/RWD, 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 - 1502/1524 mm (110.0 in - 59.1/60.0 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 - 1650 kg (3373 - 3638 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 6.5 - 8.3 kg/hp (14.4 - 18.3 lb/hp) 120 - 153 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 37,400 - 57,650 DM (1982) 
production: 285,029 (all E23)

   

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

Pictures taken in 2003 in Hamburg, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2009 near Hanover, Germany
 
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  BMW E23 7-series 1982-1986   BMW E23 7-series 1982-1986   BMW E23 7-series 1982-1986  
             
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