Achieving this kind of success, both the drivers and the Company soon started looking for more: a car in the prestigious category up to two litres. And so it is no surprise that another, even more powerful version of the BMW Roadster – the 319/1 – entered the market in late 1934. Identical in its looks to the BMW 315/1 with the exception of the air vent on the engine compartment, the BMW 319/1 was powered by a 1.9-litre tuned to 55 hp and benefiting both from larger displacement and three larger downdraught carburettors.
Obviously, an engine like this was easily able to cope with a two-seater weighing just 780 kg, accelerating the roadster in standard trim to a top speed of pproximately 135 km/h or 84 mph. At the same time this was of course a truly exclusive car due to its retail price of 5,800 reichsmarks. Production from 1934–1936 therefore amounted to just 178 units, with the BMW 319/1 again bringing home outstanding success in motorsport.
| BODYWORK | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BODY TYPE | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| NUMBER OF DOORS | 2 | ||
| DESIGNER | |||
| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS | |||
| WHEELBASE | 2400mm | 94.5 inches | |
| TRACK/TREAD (FRONT) | 1153 mm | 45.4 inches | |
| TRACK/TREAD (REAR) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| LENGTH | 3800mm | 149.6 inches | |
| WIDTH | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| HEIGHT | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | |||
| LENGTH:WHEELBASE RATIO | 1.58 | ||
| KERB WEIGHT | 780 kg | 1720 lb | |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION | |||
| FUEL TANK CAPACITY | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| AERODYNAMICS | |||
| DRAG COEFFICIENT | |||
| FRONTAL AREA | |||
| CDA | |||
| POWERTRAIN | |||
| ENGINE TYPE | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| ENGINE MANUFACTURER | BMW | ||
| ENGINE CODE | |||
| CYLINDERS | Straight 6 | ||
| CAPACITY | 1.9 litre 1911 cc (116.616 cu in) | ||
| BORE × STROKE | 65 × 96 mm 2.56 × 3.78 in | ||
| BORE/STROKE RATIO | 0.68 | ||
| VALVE GEAR | overhead valve (OHV) 2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total | ||
| MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT | 56 PS (55 bhp) (41 kW) at 4000 rpm | ||
| MAXIMUM TORQUE | |||
| SPECIFIC OUTPUT | 21.5 kW/litre 29.2 ps/litre 28.8 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in | ||
| ENGINE CONSTRUCTION | |||
| SUMP | |||
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 6.8:1 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM | 3 So 30 BFRH carbs | ||
| BMEP (BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE) | |||
| MAXIMUM RPM | |||
| CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS | 4 | ||
| ENGINE COOLANT | Water | ||
| UNITARY CAPACITY | 318.5 cc | ||
| ASPIRATION | Normal | ||
| COMPRESSOR | N/A | ||
| INTERCOOLER | None | ||
| CATALYTIC CONVERTER | N | ||
| PERFORMANCE | |||
| ACCELERATION 0-80KM/H (50MPH) | |||
| ACCELERATION 0-60MPH | |||
| ACCELERATION 0-100KM/H | |||
| ACCELERATION 0-160KM/H (100MPH) | |||
| STANDING QUARTER-MILE | |||
| STANDING KILOMETRE | |||
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 130 km/h (81 mph) | ||
| POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO | Higher is better 71.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb | ||
| WEIGHT-TO-POWER RATIO | Lower is better 19.02 kg/kW 31.77 lb/bhp | ||
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | |||
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | |||
| UNIVERSAL FUEL CONSUMPTION (CALCULATED FROM THE ABOVE) | |||
| LITRES/100KM | |||
| KM/LITRE | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS | |||
| CARFOLIO CALCULATED CO2? | |||
| VED BAND (UK) | |||
| CO2 EFFIZIENZ (DE) | |||
| CHASSIS | |||
| ENGINE POSITION | front | ||
| ENGINE LAYOUT | longitudinal | ||
| DRIVE WHEELS | rear wheel drive | ||
| TORQUE SPLIT | N/A | ||
| STEERING | rack & pinion | ||
| TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | |||
| TURNING CIRCLE | 10.60 m | ||
| FRONT SUSPENSION | LA.SE. | ||
| REAR SUSPENSION | LA.SE. | ||
| WHEEL SIZE FRONT | 3.25D x 16 | ||
| WHEEL SIZE REAR | 3.25D x 16 | ||
| TYRES FRONT | 5.25 x 16 | ||
| TYRES REAR | 5.25 x 16 | ||
| BRAKES F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| FRONT BRAKE DIAMETER | |||
| REAR BRAKE DIAMETER | |||
| BRAKED AREA | |||
| GEARBOX | 4 speed manual | ||
| TOP GEAR RATIO | 1 | ||
| FINAL DRIVE RATIO | 4.50 | ||
| GENERAL | |||
| CARFOLIO.COM ID | 101563 | ||
| PRODUCTION TOTAL | 178 | ||
