Saturday, January 12, 2008

New BMW M3 Officially Revealed






Page 1: Overview (I)
Page 2: Overview (II)
Page 3: Specifications


Specifications BMW M3 Coupé.


Body


M3 Coupé

No of doors/seats


2/4

Length/width/height (unladen)

mm

4,615/1,817/1,418

Wheelbase

mm

2,761

Track, front/rear

mm

1,538/1,539

Turning circle

m

11.7

Fuel tank

approx ltr

63

Cooling system incl heater

ltr

11.4

Engine oil

ltr

8.8

Transmission fluid

ltr

2.1

Final drive fluid

ltr

1.2

Weight, unladen, to EU1

kg

1,655


Max load to DIN

kg

500


Max permissible weight to DIN

kg

2,080

Max axle load, front/rear

kg

1,020/1,120

Max trailer load2


–

braked (12%)/unbraked


kg

–

Max roofload/trailer download

kg

75/–

Luggage compartment to DIN

ltr

400

Air drag

Cd x A

0.684

Engine



Config/No of cyls/valves



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

8,300

Max torque

Nm/lb-ft

400/295

at

rpm

3,900

Electrical System



Battery/installation

Ah/–

70/luggage compartment

Alternator

A/W

180/2,520

Chassis and Suspension



Suspension, front


Aluminium two-joint spring strut axle with tiebar;



small, positive compensation of transverse forces; reduction of brake 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 ratio, overall

: 1

12.5

Type of transmission


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 ratio

: 1

3.846

Tyres, front/rear


Rims, front/rear


Performance


Power-to-weight ratio to DIN

kg/kW

Output per litre

kW/hp

Acceleration 0–100 km/h

sec

standing-start km

sec

In 4th gear 80–120 km/h

sec

Top speed

km/h

Fuel Consumption in EU Cycle


Urban

ltr/100 km

Extra-urban

ltr/100 km

Composite

ltr/100 km

CO2

g/km

Miscellaneous


Emission standard



Weight of car in road trim (DIN) plus 75 kg for driver and luggage.
2May be increased under certain conditions.
3Electronically limited.




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