The BMW M3 Evolution is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The M3 Evolution is part of BMW's E30 series of cars.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.3 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 212 bhp (215 PS/158 kW) at 6750 rpm and 230 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.5 kgm) at 4600 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The BMW M3 Evolution weighs a quoted 1200 kg at the kerb.
The BMW M3 Evolution is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 241 km/h (150 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 6.2/7.8/12.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2565 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1424 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Length | 4345 mm | 171.1 inches | |
| Width | 1680 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1200 kg | 2646 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2302 cc (140.477 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.4 × 84 mm
3.68 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 215 PS (212 bhp) (158 kW) at 6750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 68.7 kW/litre 93.4 ps/litre 92.1 bhp/litre 1.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
99.91 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | DME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1255.5 kPa (182.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 27.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 179.12 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 131.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 176.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.59 kg/kW 12.68 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.2/7.8/12.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.2/7.8/12.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 16.1/12.8/8.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 45.6/36.2/22.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 37.9/30.2/19.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 ZR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 ZR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 275198 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E30 | ||
| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 BMW M3 Evolution added 2012-06-12. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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