The BMW M2 is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its motor placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
The BMW M2 is one of the F87 range of cars from BMW.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 365 bhp (370 PS/272 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 465 N·m (343 lb·ft/47.4 kgm) at 1400-5560 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1595 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h, which is 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 10.5/6.4/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 185.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2693 mm | 106 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1579 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1601 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 4468 mm | 175.9 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1595 kg | 3516 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.21 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.77 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2979 cc (181.79 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 89.6 mm
3.31 × 3.53 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 370 PS (365 bhp) (272 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 465 Nm (343 ft·lb) (47.4 kgm) at 1400-5560 rpm |
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| Specific output | 91.4 kW/litre 124.2 ps/litre 122.5 bhp/litre 2.01 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
156.09 Nm/litre
1.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1961.5 kPa (284.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | BMW M TwinPower turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 232.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 170.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 228.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.86 kg/kW 9.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.5/6.4/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.5/6.4/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.5/15.6/12.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.9/44.1/35.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.4/36.8/29.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 185.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9.0J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10.0J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/35 ZR 19 93Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 ZR 19 98Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 439989 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | F87 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 BMW M2 Automatic added 2015-10-15. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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