Full specs
2000 BMW M3 specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2731 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1508 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4492 mm | 176.9 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1570 kg | 3461 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.09 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.69 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | S54 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3246 cc (198.083 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 91 mm
3.43 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 343 PS (338 bhp) (252 kW) at 7900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 365 Nm (269 ft·lb) (37.2 kgm) at 4900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 77.6 kW/litre 105.6 ps/litre 104.1 bhp/litre 1.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
112.45 Nm/litre
1.36 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MSS54 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1413 kPa (204.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 541 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.4 s
@ 107 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 23.7 s
@ 224 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 257 km/h (160 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 218.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 160.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 215.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.23 kg/kW 10.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.8/8.4/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.8/8.4/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| km/litre | 5.6/11.9/8.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| UK MPG | 15.9/33.6/23.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| US MPG | 13.2/28.0/19.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 287.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 325 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 328 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 74635 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E46 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 BMW M3 added 2001-02-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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