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BMW E38 7-series swb  

1994-1998, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
95-98: i6/24V 10.2:1 2793cc.(170ci)

193DIN-hp

@5300rpm

69.1 hp/l EFI 207lb-ft. (280Nm)

@3950rpm

94-96: V8/32V 10.5:1 2997cc.(183ci)

218DIN-hp

@5800rpm

72.7 hp/l EFI 214lb-ft. (290Nm)

@4500rpm

96-98: V8/32V 10.0:1 3498cc.(213ci)

235DIN-hp

@5700rpm

67.2 hp/l EFI 236lb-ft. (320Nm)

@3300rpm

94-96: V8/32V 10.0:1 3982cc.(243ci)

286DIN-hp

@5800rpm

71.8 hp/l EFI 295lb-ft. (400Nm)

@4500rpm

96-98: V8/32V 10.0:1 4398cc.(268ci)

286DIN-hp

@5700rpm

65.0 hp/l EFI 310lb-ft. (420Nm)

@3900rpm

94-98: V12/24V 10.0:1 5379cc.(328ci)

326DIN-hp

@5000rpm

60.6 hp/l EFI 361lb-ft. (490Nm)

@3900rpm

96-98: i6/12V 22.0:1 2498cc.(152ci)

143DIN-hp

@4600rpm

57.2 hp/l td 207lb-ft. (280Nm)

@2200rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.8l193hp: 227kph/141mph ?s 8.6s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.0-10.0 l/100km23.5-26.1 mpg
3.0l218hp: 235kph/146mph ?s 8.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.8-11.8 l/100km19.9-21.8 mpg
3.5l235hp: 244kph/152mph ?s 7.6s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.2-11.2 l/100km21.0-23.1 mpg
4.0l286hp: 250kph/155mph ?s 6.9s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.8-12.8 l/100km18.4-19.9 mpg
4.4l286hp: 250kph/155mph ?s 6.6s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.3-12.3 l/100km19.1-20.8 mpg
5.4l326hp: 250kph/155mph ?s 6.6s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.9-12.9 l/100km18.2-19.8 mpg
2.5l143hp: 206kph/128mph ?s 11.4s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.5-8.5 l/100km27.7-31.4 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 215/65 VR16
transmission/drive wheel: 5/6-speed/RWD, 5-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4984 x 1862 x 1435 mm (196.2 x 73.3 x 56.5 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2930 mm - 1552/1568 mm (115.4 in - 61.1/61.7 in)
some calculations: base aera: 9.28 m² (99.9 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 2.21 m² (23.8 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 13.32 m³ (470.2 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.3 - 0.32 - drag area: 0.663 - 0.707 m² / 7.14 - 7.61 sq.ft.
weight: 1725 - 2035 kg (3803 - 4486 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 6.2 - 12.1 kg/hp (13.8 - 26.6 lb/hp) 83 - 160 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 83,000 - 148,000 DM (1995) 
production: 327,560 (all E38)

   

The BMW E38 replaced the E32 7-series, it was the third 7-series generation and the first avaiable with Diesel-engines.

Pictures taken in 2010 in Munich, Germany.
 
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