| Manufacturer | BMW |
|---|---|
| Production | 1965-1969 |
| Assembly | by Karmann at Osnabrück |
| Predecessor | BMW 3200 CS |
| Successor | BMW 2800CS |
| Class | Grand tourer |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | BMW New Class |
| Engine | 2.0 L OHC I4 2000C: single carburettor, 100 hp (75 kW) at 5500 rpm 2000CS: two carburettors, 120 hp (89 kW) at 5500 rpm |
| Transmission | 4 speed manual 3 speed automatic (available on 2000C only) |
| Wheelbase | 2,948 mm (116.1 in) |
| Length | 4,530 mm (178 in) |
| Width | 1,675 mm (65.9 in) |
| Height | 1,360 mm (54 in) |
| Related | BMW New Class BMW E9 |
| Designer | Wilhelm Hofmeister |
The BMW New Class coupé, sold as the BMW 2000C or the BMW 2000CS, was a coupé built by Karmann for BMW from 1965 to 1969. Based on the New Class platform, the 2000C and 2000CS introduced the 2.0 L version of the M10 engine. The later E9 coupés, including the 3.0CSL, were based on a stretched 2000CS chassis.
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The New Class coupé was developed from the New Class sedans to showcase the 2.0 L version of the engine used in the sedans. The new displacement of 1,990 cc (121 cu in) was achieved with the 80 millimetres (3.1 in) stroke of the 1.8 L version combined with a 89 millimetres (3.5 in) bore. The coupé was built for BMW by Karmann in Osnabrück and was available as the 2000C, with a single-carburettor engine delivering 100 horsepower (75 kW) at 5500 revolutions per minute, or as the 2000CS with a twin-carburettor engine delivering 120 hp (89 kW) at 5500 revolutions per minute.[1][2] Both versions used a four speed manual transmission as standard, while the 2000C was available with a three speed automatic transmission as an optional extra.[1]
The New Class coupé was introduced just after the 3200CS coupé was discontinued.[2] The styling was based on the 3200CS[1][2] and the New Class sedan,[2] but the styling of the front of the car was all-new.[1][2] The headlights were behind a glass fairing, and the grill consisted solely of a chromed BMW "double-kidney" at the centre of the front. Apart from chrome accents around the headlights and along the top of the front end, the rest of the front was painted metal, with a row of vertical slots behind the bumper to admit air for cooling and engine induction.[3][4] Reactions to the front end styling have been mixed; Norbye describes it as "a blunt, unattractive front end",[1] Severson agrees, calling the front clip "odd looking" and stating that the details of the front end "do no favors for the looks",[4] while Noakes disagrees, referring to its "imposing front end" being "tidier than the Bertone body's fussy nose" in comparison to the 3200CS.[2]
Of the 11,720 New Class coupés built between 1965 and the end of production in mid-1969,[5] 9,999 were twin carburettor 2000CS coupés, 3,249 were single carburettor 2000C coupés with automatic transmission, and 443 were 2000C coupés with manual transmission.[6]
The development of the BMW New Six meant that the New Class coupé would no longer be at the top of the BMW line. The coupe was modified with a longer wheelbase and longer front clip to accommodate the new six-cylinder engine. The front end styling was also modified to resemble that of the New Six sedan. This resulted in the BMW E9 platform.[7]
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