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BMW Turbo
The BMW E25 Turbo is a concept sports car built by BMW to celebrate the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
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Overview
The E25 Turbo was designed by Paul Bracq, with gullwing doors, and was based on a modified 2002 chassis with a mid-mounted engine. The Turbo featured a 276-hp turbocharged version of the engine from the BMW 2002, foam-filled front and rear sections to absorb impact, side impact beams, a braking distance monitor utilizing radar, and a futuristic interior. The car developed 206 kW (280 PS; 276 hp) at 7100 rpm and could reach 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in 6.6 seconds. The top speed was limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). Only two were ever built. BMW later used the Turbo's design themes on the M1, the 8 Series, the Z1 and, later, the 2008 M1 Homage Concept. The BMW E-25 is, however, most similar to the BMW M1. == References ==
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Specifications
- name
- BMW E25 Turbo
- Manufacturer
- BMW
- Production
- 1972, 2 produced
- Class
- Concept car
- Layout
- Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Body style
- 2-door coupé
- Length
- 4155 mm
- Width
- 1880 mm
- Height
- 1100 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2400 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1272 kg
- Engine
- 2.0 L turbocharged I4
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Designer
- Paul Bracq
- Successor
- BMW M1
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q796753CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_TurboCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1368140416 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BMW_Turbo_1972_red_vr_TCE.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Stahlkocher · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.