BMW 8-series · 840 Ci · Coupe · 1993 ‐ 1996

BMW launched manufacture from 1993 of autos type 8-series, modification of 840 Ci and finished it in 1996. This 2-door coupe has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.8 tons and is assigned to fit 4 passengers total.

«8-series 840 Ci» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 7.4 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 250 km/h, due to a 8-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 286 hp at 5800 rpm.

Medium fuel rate is 11.4 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 90 liters of petrol, what allow you to go roughly 790 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 235/50ZR16.

BMW 8-series is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ESP, ABS, Traction control.