The Z4 M40i Handschalter is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor vehicle with a front located engine, manufactured by BMW.
The BMW Z4 M40i Handschalter belongs to the G29 range of cars from BMW.
Its 3 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 382 bhp (387 PS/285 kW) of power at 5800-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb·ft/51 kgm) at 1800-5000 rpm.
A 6 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1594 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph.
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 | 2470 mm | 97.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1594 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1589 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Length | 4336 mm | 170.7 inches | |
| Width | 1864 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1303 mm | 51.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 119 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1594 kg | 3514 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | B58B30O1 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2998 cc (182.949 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 387 PS (382 bhp) (285 kW) at 5800-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 1800-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 95 kW/litre 129.2 ps/litre 127.4 bhp/litre 2.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.78 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2095.8 kPa (304 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 BMW TwinPower twin-scroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 242.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 178.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 239.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.6 kg/kW 9.35 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9.0J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10.0J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/35 R 19 96Y XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/30 R 20 99Y XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834856 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | G29 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2024 BMW Z4 M40i Handschalter added 2025-10-23. Last modified 2025-10-23. |
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