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17-422: (Redirected from X-series ) X series or xSeries or Series-X or variation , may refer to: BMW X-series vehicles, see List of BMW vehicles Fujifilm X series , a series of digital cameras IBM/Lenovo X series IBM System x, previously eServer xSeries ThinkPad X series , a series of laptops Intel Core X-Series , a series of computer CPUs, under

34-561: A high-performance model of a particular series (e.g. M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M8, etc.). For example, the M8 is the highest performing vehicle in the 8 Series lineup. BMW R32 In 1919, BMW designed and manufactured the flat-twin M2B15 engine for Victoria Werke AG of Nuremberg. The engine was initially intended as a portable industrial engine, but found its main use in Victoria motorcycles. The engine

51-512: A recirculating wet sump oiling system at a time when most motorcycle manufacturers used a total-loss oiling system . BMW used this type of recirculating oiling system until 1969. To counter the cooling problems encountered with the Helios, Friz oriented the R32's M2B33 boxer engine with the cylinder heads projecting out on each side for cooling, as used in the earlier British-manufactured ABC . Unlike

68-529: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages List of BMW vehicles The following is a list of BMW automobiles and motorcycles, ordered by year of introduction. BMW Motorrad has produced motorcycles bearing the BMW name since the introduction of the BMW R32 in 1923. Prior to that date it produced engines for other manufacturers' motorcycles. Beginning with

85-496: The "X" films, both X2 and X3 being so named X-planes , a series of US experimental aircraft Xbox Series X , 9th generation videogame console from Microsoft Yamaha's X-series motorcycles See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "seriesx" , "series-x" , "x-series" , or "xseries" on Misplaced Pages. Series (disambiguation) W series (disambiguation) X (disambiguation) Y series (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

102-426: The 1972 E12 5 Series , most BMW automobiles (except for the i Series , X Series and Z Series ) have used a model name consisting of three numbers, usually followed by one or two letters. In this naming system: Using the examples of the 318is, 120d and 760Li model names: In Germany the model series are referred to by their German pronunciation: Einser ("One-er") for the 1 Series, Dreier ("Three-er") for

119-493: The 3 Series, Fünfer ("Five-er") for the 5 Series, Sechser ("Six-er") for the 6 Series and Siebener ("Seven-er") for the 7 Series. These are not actually slang, but are the normal way that such letters and numbers are pronounced in German. There are various models where the engine size is not as implied by the last two digits, such as when a turbocharged engine is used. For example: Even for non-turbo engines,

136-453: The ABC, however, the R32 used shaft final drive from a flexible coupling on the gearbox output shaft to a pinion driving a ring gear on the rear wheel hub. The R32 had a tubular steel frame with twin downtubes that continued under the engine to the rear wheel. The front fork had a trailing link design suspended by a leaf spring, similar to the forks used by Indian at the time. The rear wheel

153-514: The Core brand from Intel Nokia Xseries , a family of mobile phones. Northgate SeriesX, a line of computers from Northgate Information Solutions Sony X series Sony Ericsson X series , a series of cell phones Sony Vaio X series , a series of laptops X (video game series) , a space combat and trading game series X the album , a series of Christian rock compilation albums X-Men (film series) (2000-2020, FOX), frequently called

170-463: The best thing that could be done with the Helios would be to dump it in the nearest lake. More specifically, Friz condemned the Douglas -style transverse-crankshaft layout, which heavily restricted the cooling of the rear cylinder. Popp and Friz then agreed to a near-term solution of redesigning the Helios to make it more saleable and a long-term solution of an all new motorcycle design. This new design

187-431: The model name for X Series and Z Series vehicles was: Examples of this naming convention are "X5 3.0d" and "Z3 1.8i". Sometimes an "s" was added after the engine size for higher performance models (for example, "Z4 3.0si" and "X5 4.8is"). Since 2009, a revised model naming system has been used. The model names are as follows: Examples of this naming convention are "X3 xDrive28d" and "Z4 sDrive30i". Sometimes an "s"

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204-457: The number of cylinders cannot be determined from the model name. For example, the 1987–1991 530i uses a six-cylinder engine, the 1992–1996 530i uses a V8 engine and the 2000–2016 530i uses a six-cylinder engine (to add to the confusion, just prior to the 1992 V8 530i being introduced, the 535i model used a six-cylinder engine). The meaning of letters can change between models. The most commonly used letters are: Other letters include: Until 2009,

221-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title X series . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=X_series&oldid=1240078051 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

238-409: Was added at the end for higher performance models (for example, "Z4 sDrive 35is"). BMW M models of X Series and Z Series models typically just have the model name "M" (e.g. X6 M, Z4 M). "M Performance" models have the letter "M" inserted after the series, followed by the rest of the naming convention for the non-M models (e.g. X6 M50d). An "M' – for Motorsport – identifies the vehicle as

255-476: Was also used in the Helios motorcycle built by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, which was later merged into BMW AG. Bayerische Flugzeugwerke also manufactured a small two-stroke engined motorcycle, called the Flink, which was not successful. After the merger, General Director of BMW Franz Josef Popp asked Design Director Max Friz to assess the Helios motorcycle. Upon completing his assessment, Friz suggested to Popp that

272-466: Was designated the BMW R32 and began production in 1923, becoming the first motorcycle to be badged as a BMW. The M2B33 engine in the R32 had a displacement of 494 cc and had a cast-iron sidevalve cylinder/head unit. The engine produced 8.5 hp (6.3 kW), which propelled the R32 to a top speed of 95 km/h (59 mph). The engine and gear box formed a single unit . The new engine featured

289-466: Was rigidly mounted. In the original First Series, braking was accomplished solely with a "dummy rim" on the rear wheel with two padded brake shoes set within it. One would be operated by the, now traditional, right hand lever and the other by use of a heel actuated lever on the right side. Later years would reroute the front right lever and cable to a front drum brake. The R32 established the boxer-twin, shaft-drive powertrain layout that BMW would use until

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