This vehicle has a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The M3 Evolution II forms part of BMW's E30 model series.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.3 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 217 bhp (220 PS/162 kW) at 6750 rpm and 245 Nm (181 lbft/25 kgm) at 4750 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1200 kg, the BMW M3 Evolution II performs the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 6.4 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 15.2 seconds.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 237 km/h (147 mph).
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) | 1418 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 4318 mm | 170 inches | |
| Width | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Height | 1356 mm | 53.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1200 kg | 2646 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| 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 | 220 PS (217 bhp) (162 kW) at 6750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70.3 kW/litre 95.6 ps/litre 94.3 bhp/litre 1.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
106.43 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1337.4 kPa (194 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 18.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 27.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 237 km/h (147 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 183.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 180.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.42 kg/kW 12.39 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 14245 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E30 | ||
| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 BMW M3 Evolution II added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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