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1978 BMW M1
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MODEL YEARS:
1978 - 1981
STARTING MSRP:
$115,000
BODY STYLE:
COUPE
CHASSIS CODE:
E26
COUNTRY:
GERMANY
POWER
273
HP
TORQUE
243
LB-FT
ENGINE
I6
0-60 MPH
5.6
SECONDS
TOP SPEED
162
MPH
SPECIFICATIONS
PERFORMANCE
0-60 MPH
5.6 SECONDS
TOP SPEED
162 MPH / 260 KPH
QUARTER MILE (1/4)
14.5 SECONDS
TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION
5-SPEED MANUAL (ZF 5DS-25)
DRIVETRAIN
RWD
1ST GEAR
2.42
2ND GEAR
1.61
3RD GEAR
1.14
4TH GEAR
0.85
5TH GEAR
0.70
6TH GEAR
-
7TH GEAR
-
8TH GEAR
-
9TH GEAR
-
10TH GEAR
-
REVERSE
-
FINAL DRIVE
4.22
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE
100.8 INCHES / 2560 MM
LENGTH
171.6 INCHES / 4359 MM
WIDTH
71.8 INCHES / 1824 MM
HEIGHT
44.8 INCHES / 1138 MM
CURB WEIGHT
2866 LB / 1300 KG
DRAG COEFFICIENT
0.40 CD
WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
44 / 56
EMISSIONS
FUEL CAPACITY
30.6 GALLONS / 116 LITERS
CITY
-
HIGHWAY
-
COMBINED
-
ENGINE
ENGINE CODE
M88
ENGINE TYPE
3.5L NATURALLY ASPIRATED INLINE 6
HORSEPOWER
273 HP / 277 PS / 204 KW @ 6500 RPM
TORQUE
243 LB-FT / 330 NM / 34 KG-M @ 5000 RPM
DISPLACEMENT
3453 CC
BORE / STROKE
93.4 MM / 84 MM
COMPRESSION RATIO
9 : 1
MAX RPM (REDLINE)
7000 RPM
ENGINE LOCATION
REAR MID-ENGINE (LONGITUDINAL)
FUEL TYPE
GASOLINE (PETROL)
WHEELS & TIRES
FRONT WHEEL
16 X 7J
FRONT TIRE
205/55VR16
FRONT OFFSET
ET47
REAR WHEEL
16 X 8J
REAR TIRE
225/50VR16
REAR OFFSET
-
WHEEL CENTER BORE
72.6 MM
THREAD SIZE
M12 X 1.5
PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER (PCD)
5 X 120 MM
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
85 FT-LB / 115 NM
BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE DISC
300 MM / 11.8 INCHES
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER
4-PISTON
REAR BRAKE DISC
297 MM / 11.7 INCHES
REAR BRAKE CALIPER
1-PISTON
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