The BMW M3 Evolution Cabrio is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied road car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of BMW's E36 series.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 3.2 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 317 bhp (321 PS/236 kW) at 7400 rpm and 350 Nm (258 lbft/35.7 kgm) at 3250 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1635 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption is 17.0/7.7/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 278.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 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) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4433 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1710 mm | 67.3 inches | |
| Height | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1635 kg | 3605 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.91 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| 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 | 321 PS (317 bhp) (236 kW) at 7400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 73.8 kW/litre 100.4 ps/litre 99 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
109.34 Nm/litre
1.32 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1374 kPa (199.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 25 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 196.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 144.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 193.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.92 kg/kW 11.55 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.0/7.7/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.0/7.7/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.9/13.0/9.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.6/36.7/25.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.8/30.5/21.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 278.0 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 | |||
| 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 | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 153472 | ||
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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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1996 BMW M3 Evolution Cabrio added 2007-02-06. Last modified 2017-08-06. |
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