BMW 501 2.0 Manual (72 hp)
Generation 1 · 1952–1958
General
- Steering wheel position
- Left
Body
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of doors
- 4
- Number of seats
- 5
Dimensions
- Width
- 1780 mm
- Length
- 4730 mm
- Height
- 1530 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2835 mm
Engine
- Engine type
- Petrol
- Engine model
- M337
- Engine layout
- Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
- Engine capacity
- 1,971 cm³
- Engine power
- 72 hp
- Aspiration
- Carburetor
- Boost type
- None
- Cylinder layout
- Inline
- Number of cylinders
- 6
- Valves per cylinder
- 2
- Max power (kW)
- 54 kW
- Compression ratio
- 6.8
- Bore
- 66 mm
- Stroke
- 96 mm
- Engine code
- M337
- Valvetrain
- OHV
Transmission
- Gearbox type
- Manual
- Number of gears
- 4
- Drive wheels
- Rear-wheel drive
Suspension & Brakes
- Front suspension
- Independent, Torsion
- Front brakes
- Drum
Fuel Economy
- Fuel grade
- 92 octane
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