The BMW Z3 2.8 is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the powerplant positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
The BMW Z3 2.8 belongs to the E36 model family from BMW.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 189 bhp (192 PS/141 kW) of power at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 275 N·m (203 lb·ft/28 kgm) at 3950 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1255 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 216 km/h, which is 134 mph, official fuel consumption is 14.9/8.1/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 252.0 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) | 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 | 1255 kg | 2767 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 | |||
| 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 | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 216 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 152.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 150.6 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.9 kg/kW 14.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.9/8.1/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.9/8.1/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.7/12.3/9.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.0/34.9/26.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.8/29.0/22.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 252.0 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 20394 | ||
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| 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 Automatic added 1997-04-28. Last modified 2013-06-12. |
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