The BMW M3 Lightweight is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The M3 Lightweight is part of BMW's E36 series.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 240 bhp (243 PS/179 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 305 N·m (225 lb·ft/31.1 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1338 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 233 km/h or 145 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 19/27 US MPG EPA city/highway.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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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) | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4432 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1709 mm | 67.3 inches | |
| Height | 1336 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1338 kg | 2950 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.2 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| 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 (SAEnet) |
243 PS (240 bhp) (179 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
305 Nm (225 ft·lb) (31.1 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
59.9 kW/litre 81.4 ps/litre 80.3 bhp/litre 1.32 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
102.01 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1281.9 kPa (185.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| 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 | 5.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 233 km/h (145 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 181.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 133.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 179.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.48 kg/kW 12.49 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19/27 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/8.7 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/11.5 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/32.4 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/27.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| 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 | 315 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 255178 | ||
| 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 Lightweight added 2011-09-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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