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Created for the Track and Destined for the Road.
Just one look tells you this is a very special car.
The engine block that won the World Championship.
Race-bred handling to match the race-bred engine.
Exceptional instruments for an exceptional car.
In many respects the M3 a race car. In some respects its even more.
Statistics:
General specifications
Country of origin Germany
Numbers built 14642
Produced from 1986 - 1991
Engine
Configuration S14 Straight 4
Location Front, longitudinally mounted
Construction cast-iron block, alloy head
Displacement 2.302 liter / 140.5 cu in
Bore / Stroke 93.0 mm (3.7 in) / 84.0 mm (3.3 in)
Compression 10.5:1
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Bosch Electronic Fuel injection
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Drivetrain
Chassis/body unitary steel
Front suspension wishbones, McPherson struts, anti roll bar
Rear suspension diagonal arms, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Steering rack-and-pinion, power assisted
Brakes vented discs front, solids rear
Gearbox 5 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive
Dimensions
Weight 1200 kilo / 2645.5 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4345 mm (171.1 in) / 1680 mm (66.1 in) / 1370 mm (53.9 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2562 mm (100.9 in) / 1412 mm (55.6 in) / 1424 mm (56.1 in)
Performance figures
Power 195 bhp / 145 KW @ 6750 rpm
Torque 240 Nm / 177 ft lbs @ 4750 rpm
BHP/Liter 85 bhp / liter
Power to weight 0.16 bhp / kg
Top Speed 235 km/h / 146 mph
0-60 mph 6.5 s
0-100 mph 19.0 s
*Pics are from different websites.
