BMW M88 Engine
This page lists the M88 specifications for the engine built by BMW.
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
|---|---|
| Configuration | I6 |
| Combustion Type | Naturally Aspirated |
| Displacement (cc) | 3,453 cc |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Cylinder Bore (mm) | 93.4 mm |
| Cylinder Stroke (mm) | 84 mm |
| Valves | |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Compression Ratio | |
| Power (kW) | 204 kW @ 6,500 RPM |
| Torque (N⋅m) | 330 N⋅m @ 5,000 RPM |
| Redline (RPM) | |
| Weight (kg) | |
| Production | 1978 - 1981 |
| Cars Using Engine | 3 |
Where listed, power output figures are based on the most powerful production variant of that engine, because some manufacturers use different engine maps to tune the same engine for better fuel economy, performance or to differentiate models in the range.
BMW engineers used DOHC valvetrain on a production engine for the first time on the M88, with the camshafts driven by a single-row timing chain.
Cars using the BMW M88 Engine
There are 3 cars using this engine:
- BMW - 7 Series - E23 - 745i Saloon Manual
- BMW - 7 Series - E23 - 745i (213 kW) Saloon
- BMW - M1 - E26 Coupé
Last Updated: 18th October 2020 at 20:09:30