Convertible, 2 Doors, 2 Seats
14.5 l/100 km 16.22 US mpg
21.1 l/100 km 11.15 US mpg
10.6 l/100 km 22.19 US mpg
400 Hp @ 6600 rpm.
81 Hp/l
250 km/h 155.34 mph
4941 cm3
301.52 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4400 mm
173.23 in.
1830 mm
72.05 in.
1660 kg
3659.67 lbs.
| Brand | BMW |
|---|---|
| Model | Z8 (Convertible) |
| Version | Z8 (E52) |
| Engine version | 4.9 (400 Hp) |
| Year production start | 2000 |
| Year production end | 2005 |
| Vehicle type | Convertible |
| Horsepower RPM | 400 Hp @ 6600 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 4.7 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1660 kg3659.67 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4400 mm173.23 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h 155.34 mph |
| Designation model | S62B50 |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4941 cm3301.52 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 400 Hp @ 6600 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 81 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
4.2 kg/Hp241 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 3.3 kg/Nm, 301.2 Nm/tonne
3.3 kg/Nm301.2 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
500 Nm @ 3800 rpm.368.78 lb.-ft. @ 3800 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
94 mm3.7 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
89 mm3.5 in. |
| Compression ratio | 11 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
7.5 l7.93 US qt | 6.6 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
12.5 l13.21 US qt | 11 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 6 |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Brake control | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|
| Front suspension | Spring Strut |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring |
| Wheels size | 245/45 R18; 275/40 R18 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 18 |
| Passengers seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
203 l7.17 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4400 mm173.23 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1830 mm72.05 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1317 mm51.85 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2505 mm98.62 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1550 mm61.02 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1570 mm61.81 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1660 kg3659.67 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
1900 kg4188.78 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
240 kg529.11 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
73 l19.28 US gal | 16.06 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
21.1 l/100 km11.15 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
10.6 l/100 km22.19 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
14.5 l/100 km16.22 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 521 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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