Photo Gallery «BMW 2002 turbo - the best that can be made from exhaust gas»
In 1973, a turbocharger was still a rather exotic tool for increasing performance, which was primarily used in racing but hardly ever on the road. Forced ventilation elicited 170 hp from the BWM inline four-cylinder engine of the 2002 and enabled performance that differed only slightly from that of a Porsche 911. BMW wanted to build 5000 turbo saloons, but in times of the oil crisis and economic downturn, the car was only a limited success, so the 2002 turbo was only built for a short time and remained rare. This driving report portrays a model from 1974, shows the car in historical pictures, makes it sound like a sound sample and tells the story of this rare car.
BMW 2002 turbo (1974) - even this close-up makes it clear which car it is
© Daniel Reinhard, 2018
BMW 2002 turbo (1974) - more space for wider tires
© Daniel Reinhard, 2018
BMW 2002 turbo (1974) - drives almost like on rails
© Daniel Reinhard, 2018
BMW 2002 turbo (1974) - the sports seats were not praised by all testers at the time
© Daniel Reinhard, 2018
BMW 2002 Turbo together with "Hommage" - Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016
© Bruno von Rotz, 2016
BMW 2002 Turbo together with "Hommage" - Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016
© Bruno von Rotz, 2016
BMW 2002 turbo (1973) - the model for the homage - Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016
© Bruno von Rotz, 2016
BMW 2002 Turbo (1975) - regularity tests on the Nordschleife at the 2012 ADAC Eifelrennen
© Balz Schreier, 2012
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