Station wagon (estate), 5 Doors, 5 Seats
17 l/100 km 13.84 US mpg
8.3 l/100 km 28.34 US mpg
367 Hp @ 6300 rpm.
76.5 Hp/l
250 km/h 155.34 mph
4799 cm3
292.85 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4843 mm
190.67 in.
1846 mm
72.68 in.
1755 kg
3869.11 lbs.
| Brand | BMW |
|---|---|
| Model | 5 Series (Station wagon (estate)) |
| Version | 5 Series Touring (E61) |
| Engine version | 550i (367 Hp) |
| Year production start | 2005 |
| Year production end | 2007 |
| Vehicle type | Station wagon (estate) |
| Horsepower RPM | 367 Hp @ 6300 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 5.6 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1755 kg3869.11 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4843 mm190.67 in. |
| Doors | 5 |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h 155.34 mph |
| Designation model | N62B48 |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4799 cm3292.85 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 367 Hp @ 6300 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 76.5 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
4.8 kg/Hp209.1 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 3.6 kg/Nm, 279.2 Nm/tonne
3.6 kg/Nm279.2 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
490 Nm @ 3400 rpm.361.41 lb.-ft. @ 3400 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
93 mm3.66 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
88.3 mm3.48 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Turbocharger |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
8 l8.45 US qt | 7.04 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 6 |
| Front brakes | Disc |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Disc |
| Brake control | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Front suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Pneumatic elastic element |
| Wheels size | 225/50 R17 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 17 |
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
500 l17.66 cu. ft. |
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
1650 l58.27 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4843 mm190.67 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1846 mm72.68 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1491 mm58.7 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2886 mm113.62 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1558 mm61.34 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1582 mm62.28 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1755 kg3869.11 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2310 kg5092.68 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
555 kg1223.57 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
70 l18.49 US gal | 15.4 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
17 l/100 km13.84 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
8.3 l/100 km28.34 US mpg |
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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