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Car 
 
Type   BMW M GmbH
M3 E46 
      
Base Price    51000 
      
Manufacturer   BMW M GmbH
Daimlerstrasse 19
85748 Garching

 
      
Website   www.bmw.com 
      
      
     
 Test 
 
Testing Date   12/2000 
 
      
Temperature (Air)   20 Degree Celsius 
Temperature (Asphalt)   16 Degree Celsius 
Air Pressure   976 mbar 
      
Defects during Test   keine 
      
      
 Engine 
 
Displacement   3246 cccm 
Cylinders   6 
Valves   24 
Supercharger(s)   - 
Bore x Stroke   87 x 91 mm 
Compression Ratio   11,5:1 
Power   343 Bhp (252 KW)
at 7900/min 
Torque   365 Nm 
at 4900/min 
Bhp / Liter   105,7 PS / L 
      
Transmission 
 
Transmission Type   Manual 
Number of Gears   6 
Power Transmission   rear-wheel drive 
Gear Ratio   3,62 
 Chassis / Body 
 
Length   4492 mm 
Width   1780 mm 
Height   1372 mm 
Wheel Base   2731 mm 
Tank Volume   63 L 
Weight   1584 Kg 
Weight Distribution   784 Kg / 800 Kg
49%/51%  
      
Weight / Bhp


   4,6 Kg / PS
  
Wheels/ Tires 
 
Wheels (Front/Rear)   8" / 9,5" 
Tires   Michelin
Pilot Sport 
Dimension Front   225/40/19 
Dimension Rear   255/35/19 
 

Nuerburgring 
 
Round time   8.22 min 
          
    Speed    G-Force  
1. Schwedenkreuz   230 Km/h     
2. Aremberg   96 Km/h   (0,9g) 
3. Fuchsroehre   209 Km/h     
4. Metzgesfeld   177 Km/h     
5. Bergwerk   103 Km/h   (1,1g) 
6. Kesselchen   206 Km/h     
7. Klostertal 1   160 Km/h   (0,85g) 
8. Klostertal 2   84 Km/h   (0,9g) 
9. Pflanzgarten   174 Km/h     
10. Galgenkopf   135 Km/h   (1g) 
11. Doettinger Hoehe   245 Km/h     
          
Acceleration            
 
0 - 40 Km/h   1,6 s 
0 - 60 Km/h   2,5 s 
0 - 80 Km/h   3,9 s 
0 - 100 Km/h   5,2 s 
0 - 120 Km/h   7,1 s 
0 - 140 Km/h   9 s 
0 - 160 Km/h   11,4 s 
0 - 180 Km/h   14,7 s 
0 - 200 Km/h   18,1 s 
      
      
Top Speed            
 
Vmax   250 Km/h * 
* elektronisch begrenzt 
 Elasticity 
 
    4.Gear    5.Gear   6.Gear 
80 - 100 Km/h   2,6 s   3,4 s    4,8 s 
80 - 120 Km/h   5,2 s   6,6 s    9,5 s 
80 - 160 Km/h   10,9 s   13,9 s    18,9 s 
80 - 180 Km/h   14,1 s   17,4 s    25 s 
80 - 200 Km/h   18 s    21,6 s   31,2 s 
 

Braking 
 
    Distance    m/s2  
100 - 0 Km/h cold   37,8 m   10,2 
100 - 0 Km/h hot   36,4 m   10,6 
200 - 0 Km/h    141,6 m   10,9 
80% Vmax* - 0 Km/h    141,6 m   10,9 
          
200 - 0 Km/h    5,1 s     
          
* 200 km/h         
 Technology 
 
Type of Brake   Scheiben
innenbelüftet und gelocht 
      
Discs Ø Front   325 mm 
Discs Ø Rear   328 mm 
      
ABS   Yes 
 

Wind Tunnel 
 
Buoyancy at 200 Km/h
(Rear Axis)    18 Kg 
cw Value   0,32 
      
      
Transverse Acceleration 
 
Standard Courve   1,1 g 
at Speed   164 Km/h 
      
      
Acceleration/Braking 
 
0 - 200 - 0 Km/h   23,2 s 
      
 Handling 
 
Slalom Course (36m)   123 Km/h 
Evasive Course (110m)

   136 Km/h 
      
      
Fuel consumption * 
 
Minimum   9,1 L 
Average   13 L 
Maximum   16,9 L 
      
* 98 Octane     
 