1996 BMW Z3 2.8 specifications
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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) | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 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 | 1302 kg | 2870 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51.1 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 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2793 cc (170.439 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 84 mm
3.31 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
192 PS (189 bhp) (141 kW) at 5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
275 Nm (203 ft·lb) (28 kgm) at 3950 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
50.5 kW/litre 68.6 ps/litre 67.7 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
98.46 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1237.3 kPa (179.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 27.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 218 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.24 kg/kW 15.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.9/7.3/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.9/7.3/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/13.7/10.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.3/38.7/29.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.9/32.2/24.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 231.0 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 51821 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E36 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 BMW Z3 2.8 added 1997-04-28. Last modified 2013-06-12. |
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