The BMW M3 Competition is a 4 door sedan/saloon-bodied road car with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The BMW M3 Competition belongs to the G80 model family from BMW.
The BMW M3 Competition's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 503 bhp (510 PS/375 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 650 N·m (479 lb·ft/66.3 kgm) at 2750-5500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
The BMW M3 Competition weighs a stated 1805 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 250 km/h (155 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2857 mm | 112.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1617 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 4794 mm | 188.7 inches | |
| Width | 1903 mm | 74.9 inches | |
| Height | 1437 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 123 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1805 kg | 3979 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59 litres | 13 [15.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.34 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.77 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2993 cc (182.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 510 PS (503 bhp) (375 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 650 Nm (479 ft·lb) (66.3 kgm) at 2750-5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 125.3 kW/litre 170.4 ps/litre 168.1 bhp/litre 2.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
217.17 Nm/litre
2.62 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2729.1 kPa (395.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 M TwinPower mono-scroll turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | 48v mild hybrid system | ||
| Secondary power | 11.0 PS (10.8 bhp, 8.1 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | |||
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| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.9 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 282.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 207.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 278.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.81 kg/kW 8.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 220.00 g/km WLTP | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10½J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 275/40 ZR 18 103Y XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 ZR 19 103Y XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 804210 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | G80 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2024 BMW M3 Competition added 2024-05-29. Last modified 2024-05-29. |
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