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The BMW E31 is the first generation of the BMW 8 Series.It is a grand tourer built by BMW from 1990 to 1999 as a 2-door coupé, powered by either a V8 or V12 engine. Whilst it did supplant the original E24 based 6 Series in 1990, it was not a direct successor, but a new model class with a substantially higher price and performance than the 6 Series.
Performance figures include a claimed 0-97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration time of 6.4 seconds, 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph). Only 97 cars were made before the B12 5.0 was succeeded by the B12 5.7 in 1994. [6] [2] [7] B12 5.7 The B12 5.7 was originally based on the newly introduced 850CSi.
The BMW 8 Series is a range of grand tourer coupes and convertibles produced by BMW. The 8 Series was introduced in 1990 under the E31 model code and was only available as a two-door coupé . [ 1 ] It is powered by a range of naturally aspirated V8 and V12 petrol engines . [ 2 ]
Land speed records by surface Category Speed (km/h) Speed (mph) Vehicle Operator Date Certifier Refs On ice: 335.7: 208.6: Audi RS 6: Janne Laitinen 9 Mar 2013 FIA [19] On the Moon: 18.0: 11.2: Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV‑003) Eugene Cernan: 11 Dec 1972 (unofficial) [20] On Mars: 0.18: 0.11: Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity
The 420G is a 6-speed manual transmission manufactured by Getrag. It is designed for longitudinal engine applications and for use on engines producing up to 499 N⋅m (368 lb⋅ft) of torque. BMW used this transmission with M60 V8 models such as the European manual 840i, European manual 740i, 540i; [ 1 ] as well as the M62 powered 5 series ...
With an electronically limited top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph) and a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 3.7 seconds along with a sportier setup, it is the sportiest 7 Series [40] but is sold by BMW only in the United States and Canada. [41]
The twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six engine makes 553 horsepower; it's the most powerful inline-six used in a road-legal BMW M car ever. That motor is mated to a six-speed manual, and power is sent ...
On July 7, 1988, the engine was presented internally within BMW. To prevent an "arms race" with other engine manufacturers, the V16 was never put into mass production. [ 2 ] Additionally, a higher-performance version of the M70 engine, the S70B56 installed in the BMW 850CSi , produced 380 PS (279 kW) and 56.1 kp⋅m (550 N⋅m ) of torque ...