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One to Many
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Recipe: Take BMW's latest 6 cylinder powerplant, add as many vehicles
as you like, and you get enough power for SUVs, Sedans, Cabrios, Coupes and
Wagons!
Result: One great engine powering the
3 Series,
5 Series, X5,
Z3, Z4 and more.
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X5 |
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Z3 Coupe |
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3 Series Cabrio |
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Z3 Roadster |
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3 Series Touring |
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330Ci Coupe |
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BMW M54 Engine
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BMW's Premium Six,
featuring:
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Output 170 kW / 231
bhp at 5900 rpm
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Torque 300 Nm (221
lb-ft) at 3500 rpm, with 90% of torque from just 1500 rpm
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The engine exceeds
the D4 and ULEV emission standards in Europe and the USA
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Fully electronic
throttle butterfly
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Double-VANOS
Variable Camshaft Adjustment mechanism
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The chain drive of
the camshafts and the V-belt drive of the ancillaries are both
maintenance-free
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Engine Pics,
Wallpaper
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M54 Specifications:
Configuration -
Straight-six
Market launch Year 2000
Max output kW/bhp 170 / 231 at 5900 rpm
Max torque Nm(lb-ft) 300 (221) from 3500-4750 rpm
Combustion process - Intake manifold injection / throttle control /
lambda = 1.0
Capacity, effective cc 2979.3
Compression ratio - 10.2
Bore / stroke mm 84 / 89.6
Crankcase material - Aluminum (AISi9Cu3) with cylinder liners
Height of cylinder block mm 211.0
Distance between cylinders mm 91
Topland mm 7
Main bearing diameter mm 60.0
Conrod bearing diameter mm 45.0
Conrod length mm 135, crack technology
Cylinder head material - Aluminum ((AISi6CU4)
Camshafts - 2 chain-driven camshafts running in
7 bearings and with ultra-fine balance
Camshaft adjustment - Hydraulically infinitely variable phase
adjustment of
the intake and outlet camshafts
Valve drive Cup tappets with hydraulic valve play compensation
Valve diameter intake/outlet mm 33.0 / 30.5
Valve shaft diameter intake/outlet 6.0 / 6.0
Valve angle intake/outlet 20 o 15' / 19 o 15'
Max valve lift, intake mm 9.7
Max valve lift, outlet mm 9.0
Opening period, intake o CS 240
Opening period, outlet o CS 244
Intake angle range o CS 86 - 126, infinitely variable
Outlet angle range o CS 80 - 105, infinitely variable
Intake manifold - Two-chamber resonance intake system with additional
turbulence unit
Engine weight according to BMW standard kg / lb 170 / 375
Engine management / fuel supply - Siemens MS43 / sequential multipoint
injection / fully electronic throttle butterfly adjustment /
additional turbulence system adjuster
Fuel grade RON 87 - 98 (rated output with 98 ROM fuel)
Certified emission standard - EU 4 / ULEV
Exhaust system - Shell manifold with three-way main catalysts close to
the engine; additional secondary air injection in some markets |
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