This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 338 bhp (343 PS/252 kW) of power at 7900 rpm, and maximum torque of 365 N·m (269 lb·ft/37.2 kgm) at 4900 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1180 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 255 km/h or 158 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 17.8/11.1/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/overall, and carbon dioxide emissions are 287.0 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 | 2290 mm | 90.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1538 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 3860 mm | 152 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1160 mm | 45.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1180 kg | 2601 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | S54 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3246 cc (198.083 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 91 mm
3.43 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 343 PS (338 bhp) (252 kW) at 7900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 365 Nm (269 ft·lb) (37.2 kgm) at 4900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 77.6 kW/litre 105.6 ps/litre 104.1 bhp/litre 1.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
112.45 Nm/litre
1.36 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1413 kPa (204.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 541 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 255 km/h (158 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 290.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 PS/kg 213.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 286.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.68 kg/kW 7.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.8/11.1/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.8/11.1/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| km/litre | 5.6/9.0/11.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| UK MPG | 15.9/25.4/33.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| US MPG | 13.2/21.2/28.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 287.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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 | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.TrailLi.W.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 215/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 137016 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Wiesmann Roadster MF 3 added 2006-01-16. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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