This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The M3 Convertible forms part of BMW's E36 model range.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 282 bhp (286 PS/210 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1615 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 6.5/7.9/13.0 l/100km 90 km/h 120 km/h / city.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2710 mm | 106.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4433 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1698 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1615 kg | 3560 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2990 cc (182.461 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 85.8 mm
3.39 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
286 PS (282 bhp) (210 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
70.3 kW/litre 95.6 ps/litre 94.3 bhp/litre 1.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
107.02 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1344.9 kPa (195.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 26 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 177.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 130.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 174.61 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.68 kg/kW 12.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.5/7.9/13.0 l/100km 90 km/h 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.5/7.9/13.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 15.4/12.7/7.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 43.5/35.8/21.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 36.2/29.8/18.1 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/40 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 527252 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E36 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 BMW M3 Convertible (1995) added 2017-08-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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