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BMW E38 7-series swb  

1998-2001, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
98-01: i6/24V 10.2:1 2793cc.(170ci)

193DIN-hp

@5500rpm

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

@2200rpm

98-01: V8/32V 10.0:1 3498cc.(213ci)

238DIN-hp

@5800rpm

68.0 hp/l EFI 254lb-ft. (345Nm)

@3800rpm

98-01: V8/32V 10.0:1 4398cc.(268ci)

286DIN-hp

@5400rpm

65.0 hp/l EFI 325lb-ft. (440Nm)

@3600rpm

98-01: V12/24V 10.0:1 5379cc.(328ci)

326DIN-hp

@5000rpm

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

@3900rpm

98-00: i6/12V 22.0:1 2498cc.(152ci)

143DIN-hp

@4600rpm

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

@2200rpm

98-00: i6/24V 18.0:1 2926cc.(179ci)

184DIN-hp

@4000rpm

62.9 hp/l tddi 302lb-ft. (410Nm)

@2000rpm

00-01: i6/24V 18.0:1 2926cc.(179ci)

193DIN-hp

@4000rpm

66.0 hp/l tddi 317lb-ft. (430Nm)

@2000rpm

99-01: V8/32V 18.0:1 3901cc.(238ci)

245DIN-hp

@4000rpm

62.8 hp/l tddi 413lb-ft. (560Nm)

@1750rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.8l193hp: 226kph/140mph ?s 9.6s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.0-6.9 l/100km34.1-23.5 mpg
3.5l238hp: 243kph/151mph ?s 8.2s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.1-7.4 l/100km31.8-19.4 mpg
4.4l286hp: 250kph/155mph ?s 7.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.5-9.3 l/100km25.3-18.8 mpg
5.4l326hp: 250kph/155mph ?s 6.8s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

13.6-9.5 l/100km24.8-17.3 mpg
2.5l143hp: 206kph/128mph ?s 11.4s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.0-5.4 l/100km43.6-29.4 mpg
2.9l184hp: 220kph/137mph ?s 9.2s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.8-5.5 l/100km42.8-26.7 mpg
2.9l193hp: 220kph/137mph ?s 8.9s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.8-5.8 l/100km40.6-26.7 mpg
3.9l245hp: 242kph/150mph 5.7s 8.4s 20.8s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.8-6.2 l/100km37.9-24.0 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 235/60 WR16
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed manual/5-speed automatic/RWD

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: 1785 - 2055 kg (3935 - 4530 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 6.3 - 12.5 kg/hp (13.9 - 27.5 lb/hp) 80 - 159 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 92,000 - 159,000 DM (1998) 
production: 340,242 (all E38)

   

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

Pictures taken in 2008 in the "BMW-Museum" in Munich, Germany
Pictures are used by courtesy of the BMW-Museum
 
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Pictures taken in 2009 near Hanover, Germany
 
  BMW E38 7-series swb 1998-2001   BMW E38 7-series swb 1998-2001   BMW E38 7-series swb 1998-2001  
             

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