This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The M3 Evolution forms part of BMW's E36 range of cars.
Powering the BMW M3 Evolution is a double overhead camshaft, 3.2 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 306 bhp (310 PS/228 kW) at 7400 rpm and 340 N·m (251 lb·ft/34.7 kgm) at 3250 rpm respectively.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2710 mm | 106.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4433 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1710 mm | 67.3 inches | |
| Height | 1335 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | S50 B32 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3201 cc (195.337 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.4 × 91 mm
3.4 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 310 PS (306 bhp) (228 kW) at 7400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 340 Nm (251 ft·lb) (34.7 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 71.3 kW/litre 96.9 ps/litre 95.6 bhp/litre 1.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
106.22 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1334.8 kPa (193.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 152966 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E36 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 BMW M3 Evolution added 2007-01-23. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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