BMW 2002 (1968)

The BMW New Class turned into a line of compact sedans released with the 1962 1500. The four-cylinder BMW M10 engine utilized in those automobiles grew over time from 1.five to 1.6, 1.8, and 2.zero L with the names converting to mirror this.The New Class fashions featured a completely impartial suspension with MacPherson struts in the front and the front disc brakes.The sedan fashions (with numbers finishing in "zero") have been changed via way of means of the bigger BMW five Series in 1972. The '02 collection isn't a part of the New Class. The upscale 2000C and 2000CS coupes have been changed via way of means of the six-cylinder BMW E9 coupes, brought in 1969 with the 2800CS.Although they shared mechanicals consisting of engines, gearboxes, and differentials, the four-door New Class fashions shared little else in phrases of elements and layout with the two-door fashions.

BMW 2002 (2 door)

The 2002 is certainly considered one among BMW's maximum well-known vehicle fashions. It turned into a two-door sports activities sedan primarily based totally at the four-door 1600, and cemented the company's recognition for compact carrying sedans. The 2002 turned into the forerunner of the BMW three Series. It turned into constructed from 1968 to 1976.

A three-door version, the 2002 Touring, turned into additionally available. The Touring turned into now no longer a complete station wagon, and might in cutting-edge phrases be taken into consideration a hatchback. BMW could now no longer provide a Touring version once more till the past due 1980s, with the three Series.The 1500 had already began BMW's recognition for sports activities sedans, however the 2002 can be taken into consideration its closing incarnation. With its 1,990 cm³ engine, it produced a few one hundred twenty bhp (88 kW) withinside the 2002ti, and one hundred thirty bhp (ninety six kW) withinside the high-overall performance 2002tii. The 2002tii had a pinnacle velocity of 185 km/h (one hundred fifteen mph).

The 2002 Turbo (manufacturing 1,672) turned into released on the 1973 Frankfurt Motor Show. It turned into the company's first turbocharged manufacturing car. Power turned into raised to one hundred seventy hp (a hundred twenty five kW) at five,800 rpm, with 240 Nm (177 ft·lbf) of torque. Unlike Saab and Porsche, groups which additionally made a number of the primary turbocharged manufacturing automobiles round this time, BMW has made little use of turbocharging in its gas engines since.Built in small numbers turned into a Cabriolet. These have been produced via way of means of Baur of Germany, which to this day, as IVM Automotive, keeps to transform BMWs.