BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996

Key specs

BMW 7 Series (Sedan) 7 Series (E38) 1996,1997,1998

What is the body type, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

Sedan, 4 Doors, 5 Seats

What is the fuel economy, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

12.5 l/100 km 18.82 US mpg
18.6 l/100 km 12.65 US mpg
8.9 l/100 km 26.43 US mpg

How much power, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

286 Hp @ 5700 rpm.
65 Hp/l

How fast is the car, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

250 km/h 155.34 mph

What is the engine size, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

4398 cm3
268.38 cu. in.

How many cylinders, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

8, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

Rear wheel drive,

How long is this vehicle, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

4984 mm
196.22 in.

How wide is the vehicle, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

1862 mm
73.31 in.

What is the curb weight, BMW 7 Series (E38) 740i (286 Hp) 1996?

1800 kg
3968.32 lbs.

BMW 7 Series (Sedan) 7 Series (E38) 1996,1997,1998 Specs

General information

Brand BMW
Model 7 Series (Sedan)
Version 7 Series (E38)
Engine version 740i (286 Hp)
Year production start 1996
Year production end 1998
Vehicle type Sedan
Horsepower RPM 286 Hp @ 5700 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec 6.6 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total

1800 kg

3968.32 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch

4984 mm

196.22 in.
Doors 4
Top Speed 250 km/h 155.34 mph

Engine specs

Designation model M60B40
Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 8
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

4398 cm3

268.38 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 286 Hp @ 5700 rpm.
Horsepower per litre 65 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

6.3 kg/Hp

158.9 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons 4.3 kg/Nm, 233.3 Nm/tonne

4.3 kg/Nm

233.3 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM

420 Nm @ 3900 rpm.

309.78 lb.-ft. @ 3900 rpm.
Bore (mm in)

92 mm

3.62 in.
Stroke (mm in)

82.7 mm

3.26 in.
Compression ratio 10
Fuel delivery system Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain 4
Engine aspiration Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts

7.5 l

7.93 US qt | 6.6 UK qt
Engine coolant

12.5 l

13.21 US qt | 11 UK qt
Powertrain architecture Internal Combustion engine
Engine location Front, Longitudinal

Transmission and Drive system

Drive configuration Rear wheel drive
Transmission 6

Brakes

Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Ventilated discs
Brake control Disc
Anti-lock brake system ABS (Anti-lock braking system)

Steering

Steering type Steering rack and pinion
Turning diameter m - ft

11.6 m

38.06 ft.

Suspension

Front suspension Wishbone
Rear suspension Inclined Lever

Body / Chassis

Wheels & Tyres

Wheels size 235/60 R16
Wheels rims 16

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Passengers seats 5
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.

500 l

17.66 cu. ft.

Dimensions

Overall length mm - inch

4984 mm

196.22 in.
Overall width mm -inch

1862 mm

73.31 in.
Overall height mm -inch

1435 mm

56.5 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch

2930 mm

115.35 in.
Track width front mm - inch

1552 mm

61.1 in.
Track width rear mm - inch

1568 mm

61.73 in.
Coefficient of drag 0.3

Weights

Curb weight kg -lbs total

1800 kg

3968.32 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total

2335 kg

5147.79 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs

535 kg

1179.47 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons

85 l

22.45 US gal | 18.7 UK gal

Fuel economy

City l/100km - mpg

18.6 l/100 km

12.65 US mpg
Highway l/100 km - mpg

8.9 l/100 km

26.43 US mpg
Combined l/100 km - Mpg

12.5 l/100 km

18.82 US mpg
Autonomy km (combined use) 708

Engine type

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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