
Page 1: Summary
Page 2: In Detail: Part 1
Page 3: In Detail: Part 2
Page 4: In Detail: Part 3
Page 5: Specifications
BMW M3 Convertibe Specifications
No of doors/seats l | 2/4 | |
Length/width/height (EU, unl) ) | mm | 4,615/1,804/1,392 |
Wheelbase | mm | 2,761 |
Track, front/rear wgsdfg | mm | 1,540/1,539 |
Turning circle | m | 11.7 |
Tank capacity | approx ltr | 63 |
Cooling system incl heater l | ltr | 11.4 |
Engine oil Getriebeöl | ltr | 8.8 |
Transmission fluid | ltr | 2.5 |
Final drive fluid | ltr | 1.2 |
Weight, unladen, to DIN1) | kg | 1,810 |
Weight, unladen, to EU2) | kg | 1,885 |
Max load to DIN | kg | 470 |
Max permissible to DIN | kg | 2,280 |
Max axle load, front/rear | kg | –/– |
Max trailer load1) | ||
Braked (12%)/unbraked | kg | – |
Max roof load/max trailr download | kg | 75/– |
Luggage compartment to DIN | ltr | 210–350 |
Air drag | Cd x A | 0.688 |
Power Unit | ||
Config/No of cyls/valves Zylinder/Ventile | V/8/4 | |
Engine management | MS S60 | |
Capacity | cc | 3,999 |
Bore/stroke | mm | 92.0/75.2 |
Compression ratio | :1 | 12.0:1 |
Fuel grade | RON | 98 (95) |
Max output | kW/hp | 309/420 |
at | rpm | 8300 |
Max torque | Nm/lb-ft | 400/295 |
at | rpm | 3900 |
Electrical System | ||
Battery/installation | Ah/– | 90/luggage comp |
Alternator | A/W | 180/2,520 |
Chassis and Suspension | ||
Suspension, front | Aluminium two-joint spring strut axle with tiebar; small, positive steering roll radius; | |
Compensation lateral forces; anti-dive | ||
Suspension, rear | Five-arm axle with anti-squat | |
and anti-dive | ||
Brakes, front | Single-piston swing-calliper compound disc brakes | |
Diameter | mm | 360 x 30, vented and cross-drilled |
Brakes, rear | Single-piston swing-calliper compound disc brakes | |
Diameter | mm | 350 x 24, vented and cross-drilled |
Driving stability systems | ABS, ASC, CBC, DSC; Variable M Differential Lock | |
Steering | Rack-and-pinion steering with hydraulic assistance and Servotronic | |
Steering trans ratio: | :1 | 12.5 |
Type of gearbox | SG 6 | |
Gear ratios I | :1 | 4.055 |
II | :1 | 2.369 |
III | :1 | 1.582 |
IV | :1 | 1.192 |
V | :1 | 1.000 |
VI | :1 | 0.872
|
VII | :1 | – |
R | :1 | 3.678 |
Final drive | :1 | 3.846 |
Tyres, front/rear | 245/40 ZR18/265/40 ZR18 | |
Rims, front/rear | 8.5J x 18 EH2+ IS 29 cast aluminium/9.5J x 18 EH2+ IS 23 cast aluminium |
Performance
Power-to-weight ratio to DIN | (kg/kW) | 5.9 |
Power-to-weight ratio to DIN | (kg/hp) | 4.3 |
Output per litre | (kW/ltr) | 77.3 |
Output per litre | (hp/ltr) | 105.0 |
Acceleration 0–100 km/h | (sec) | 5.3 |
Top speed | (km/h) | 2504) |
Fuel Consumption in EU Cycle | ||
Urban | (ltr/100 km) | 18.7 |
Extra-urban | (ltr/100 km) | 9.6 |
Composite | (ltr/100 km) | 12.9 |
CO2, overall | (g/km) | 309 |
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