AArmoured vehicles
BMW F series parallel-twin
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AArmoured vehicles
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Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | BMW F series parallel-twin | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Manufacturer | BMW Motorrad[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
| Production | F800GS (2008–19) F800GSA (2013–19) F700GS (2012–19) F650GS (2008–12)[source] | — |
| Predecessor | F650GS (single-cylinder)[source] | — |
| Successor | BMW F850GS[source] | — |
| Class | Dual-sport[source] |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single source(F650) ( dry )
Single source(F650) ( wet )
Single sourceF700 · source measurement 3
Single sourceF700 · source measurement 7
Single sourceF800, 2008–12 · source measurement 2
Single sourceF800, 2008–12 · source measurement 6
Single sourceF800, 2013 · source measurement 1
Single sourceF800, 2013 · source measurement 5
Single source191 kg (421 lb) (F800, 2013–) 185 kg (408 lb) (F800, 2008–12) 186 kg (410 lb) (F700) 179 kg (395 lb) (F650) ( dry ) 214 kg (472 lb) (F800, 2013–) 207 kg (456 lb) (F800, 2008–12) 209 kg (461 lb) (F700) 199 kg (439 lb) (F650) ( wet )[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single source@ 7,000 rpm (F650)
Single source@ 7,300 rpm (F700)
Single source@ 7,500 rpm (F800)
Single source63 kW (85 hp) @ 7,500 rpm (F800) 56 kW (75 hp) @ 7,300 rpm (F700) 53 kW (71 hp) @ 7,000 rpm (F650)[source]
MTU Fried. MT 892 Ka-501 v10 11.1-litre (at 3,800 rpm), 2,200 N⋅m (1,623 ft⋅lb)
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 800 kW
Manufacturer claimBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Engine | 798 cc (48.7 cu in), parallel-twin , water cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC , 8 valves[source] | — |
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| Bore / stroke | 82 mm × 75.6 mm (3.23 in × 2.98 in)[source] | — |
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| Compression ratio | 12.0:1[source] | — |
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| Top speed | 200 km/h (120 mph) (F800) 192 km/h (119 mph) (F700) 185 km/h (115 mph) (F650)[source] | — |
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| Torque | 83 N⋅m (61 lbf⋅ft) @ 5,750 rpm (F800) 77 N⋅m (57 lb⋅ft) @ 5,300 rpm (F700) 75 N⋅m (55 lb⋅ft) @ 4,500 rpm (F650)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 6-speed[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | Front: Telescopic fork, Ø 45mm, 230mm travel (F800) Telescopic fork, Ø 41mm, 170mm travel (F700) Telescopic fork, Ø 41mm, 180mm travel (F650) Rear: Dual swing arm, WAD strut, adjustable spring pre-load and rebound damping, 215mm travel (F800) Dual swing arm, spring strut, adjustable spring pre-load and rebound damping, 170mm travel (F700/650) Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA) optional (2013–)[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Brakes | Front: Twin 300mm floating discs, dual piston floating calipers (F800/700) Single 300mm floating disc, dual piston caliper (F650) Rear: 265mm disc, single piston floating caliper ABS (optional before 2013)[source] | — |
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| Tyres | Front: 90/90-21, spoked wheel, tubed tyre (F800) 110/80-19, cast aluminium wheel, tubeless tyre (F700/650) Rear: 150/70-17, spoked wheel, tubed tyre (F800) 140/80-17, cast aluminium wheel, tubeless tyre (F700/650)[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 1,578 mm (62.1 in) (F800) 1,562 mm (61.5 in) (F700) 1,575 mm (62.0 in) (F650)[source] | — |
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| Dimensions | L : 2,320 mm (91 in) (F800) 2,280 mm (90 in) (F700/650) W : 945 mm (37.2 in) (F800) 890 mm (35 in) (F700/650) H : 1,350 mm (53 in) (F800) 1,215 mm (47.8 in) (F700) 1,240 mm (49 in) (F650)[source] | — |
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| Seat height | 880 mm (35 in) (F800) 820 mm (32 in) (F700/650)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 16 L (3.5 imp gal; 4.2 US gal)[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Related | F800GT , F800ST , F800S , F800R , F900R[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 11, row 19, cell 3; revision 1376486574; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Germany[source] |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Bundeswehr[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Reported occupants | — | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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31.4 t (69,225 lb) (level A) 43.0 t (94,799 lb) (level C)[source]