BMW Z3 1.9 is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
It is part of BMW's E36 series.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 1.9 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) at 6000 rpm and 180 N·m (133 lb·ft/18.4 kgm) at 4300 rpm respectively.
This power is supplied to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 1315 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 196 km/h or 122 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 12.7/6.5/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 207.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2446 mm | 96.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1411 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Length | 4025 mm | 158.5 inches | |
| Width | 1692 mm | 66.6 inches | |
| Height | 1288 mm | 50.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1315 kg | 2899 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1895 cc (115.64 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 83.5 mm
3.35 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
180 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.4 kgm) at 4300 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
54.3 kW/litre 73.8 ps/litre 72.8 bhp/litre 1.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
94.99 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1193.6 kPa (173.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 473.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 31.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 196 km/h (122 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 106.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.78 kg/kW 21.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.7/6.5/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.7/6.5/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.9/15.4/11.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.2/43.5/32.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.5/36.2/27.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 207.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 338767 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E36 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 BMW Z3 1.9 Automatic added 2013-06-12. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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