The BMW M3 Sport Evolution (Evolution III) is a 2 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The M3 Sport Evolution (Evolution III) is part of BMW's E30 range of cars.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 235 bhp (238 PS/175 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4750 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The BMW M3 Sport Evolution (Evolution III) weighs a stated 1200 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed stated is 248 km/h or 154 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 6.2/7.8/12.5 l/100km at 90km/h / 120km/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) | 1416 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 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 | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.89 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2467 cc (150.546 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 87 mm
3.74 × 3.43 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
238 PS (235 bhp) (175 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
71 kW/litre 96.6 ps/litre 95.3 bhp/litre 1.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
97.28 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1222.5 kPa (177.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7250 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 616.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 16 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 26.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 248 km/h (154 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 198.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 146.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 195.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.85 kg/kW 11.44 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.2/7.8/12.5 l/100km at 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.2/7.8/12.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 16.1/12.8/8.0 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 45.6/36.2/22.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 37.9/30.2/18.8 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 | 11.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 16 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 16 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 56144 | ||
| Production total | 600 | ||
| Model code | E30 | ||
| Model family | E30 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 BMW M3 Sport Evolution (Evolution III) added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-08-06. |
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