BMW 2800 CS (E9)1968 - AZH-CARS

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BMW 2800 CS (E9)1968

Designed through Alex von Falkenhausen, this 2-door coupe addressed the sporty-kind of drivers and became utilized by the German producer as suggestion for numerous racing fashions for the duration of the late '60s.This Coupe Sport model featured a redesigned the front cease and a one-of-a-type C-pillar at the same time as equipped with a 170-hp 2.8L SOHC 6-cylinder engine. This unit became mated to both a four-velocity guide transmission or a 3-velocity ZF automated gearbox.




Three years after its launch, the 2800 Coupe Sport became changed through the 3.zero CS, nonetheless primarily based totally at the E9 car platform however receiving a bigger 3.0L engine.The CS fashions had been coupés primarily based totally on the same old sedans, and appeared equal from the the front. But they had been additionally associated with the sooner 2000CS, as is obvious on the rear. The first version became the well-prepared 2800CS of 1968. The 3.0CS fashions added in 1971. In 1974 the smaller engined 2.5CS became made in small numbers, in reaction to the gasoline crisis. The CSL fashions had been light-weight racing variations. In FIA Group four spec, extensively while pushed through Hans-Joachim Stuck (vehicle featured in Enthusia Professional Racing), they competed in opposition to racing variations of the Porsche 911 and Ford Capri with a few success. With all of the aerodynamic spoilers for racing, the automobile have become referred to as the 'Batmobile'.

NGINE SPECS  –  2.8L 3AT (170 HP)
CYLINDERS
L6
DISPLACEMENT
2788 cm3
POWER
125 KW @ 6000 RPM
170 HP @ 6000 RPM
168 BHP @ 6000 RPM
TORQUE
173 lb-ft @ 3700 RPM
235 Nm @ 3700 RPM
FUEL SYSTEM
2 Carburetors
FUEL
Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
TOP SPEED
123 mph (198 km/h)
ACCELERATION 0-62 MPH (0-100 KPH)
10 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
DRIVE TYPE
Rear Wheel Drive
GEARBOX
3-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
FRONT
Discs
REAR
Drums
TIRES SPECS
TIRE SIZE
195/70 HR 14
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH
183.4 in (4658 mm)
WIDTH
66.2 in (1681 mm)
HEIGHT
54.2 in (1377 mm)
FRONT/REAR TRACK
57/55 in (1,448/1,397 mm)
WHEELBASE
103 in (2616 mm)
GROUND CLEARANCE
5.5 in (140 mm)
CARGO VOLUME
15.9 cuFT (450 L)
AERODYNAMICS (CD)
0.4







WEIGHT SPECS
UNLADEN WEIGHT
2976 lbs (1350 kg)
GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT
3770 lbs (1710 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
COMBINED
17.3 mpg US (13.6 L/100Km)