BMW M40
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The BMW
M40 is an I4
piston engine. Engine displacement
ranges from 1600 cc to 1800 cc.
of mechanical power and 105 ft (32 m) lbf
of torque
using Bosch
M1.3 fuel injection
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Applications:
M1.3 fuel injection
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Applications:
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
M40 is an I4
Straight-4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
piston engine. Engine displacement
Engine displacement
Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches...
ranges from 1600 cc to 1800 cc.
| Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | Redline | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M40B16 | 1.6 L (1596 cc/97 in³) | 75 kW (102 hp) @ 5500 | 143 N·m (105 ft·lbf) @ 4250 | 6200 | 1988 |
| 73 kW (99 hp) @ 5500 | 141 N·m (104 ft·lbf) @ 4250 | 6200 | 1988 | ||
| M40B18 | 1.8 L (1795 cc/109 in³) | 83 kW (113 hp) @ 5500 | 162 N·m (120 ft·lbf) @ 4250 | 6200 | 1987 |
| 83 kW (113 hp) @ 5500 | 162 N·m (120 ft·lbf) @ 4250 | 6200 | 1987 |
M40B16
The M40B16 is a 1.6 L (1596cc) version of the M40 producing 102 hpHorsepower
Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
of mechanical power and 105 ft (32 m) lbf
Pound-force
The pound force is a unit of force in some systems of measurement including English engineering units and British gravitational units.- Definitions :...
of torque
Torque
Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist....
using Bosch
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...
M1.3 fuel injection
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
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Applications:
- 1988–1995 E30BMW E30The BMW E30 was a compact executive car produced by BMW. It was replaced by the BMW E36 in 1990. BMW continued to produce the cabriolet E30 well into 1993. The Touring remained in production until 1994 when the E36 touring replaced it...
316i - 1990–1994 E36BMW E36The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...
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M40B18
The M40B18 is a 1.8 L (1795cc) version of the M40 producing 113hp of mechanical power and 120 ft-lbf (162N-m) of torque. Like the M40B16, it also uses BoschRobert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...
M1.3 fuel injection
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
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Applications:
- 1987–1995 E30BMW E30The BMW E30 was a compact executive car produced by BMW. It was replaced by the BMW E36 in 1990. BMW continued to produce the cabriolet E30 well into 1993. The Touring remained in production until 1994 when the E36 touring replaced it...
318i - 1988–1994 E34BMW E34The BMW E34 is the version of the BMW 5 Series automobile built from February 1988 to 1995 with the Touring model ending June 1996. It replaced the BMW E28 in 1988 and was replaced by the E39 in 1996....
518i - 1992–1993 E36BMW E36The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...
318i - 1993–1993 E36BMW E36The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...
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