Road Test
BMW M3
Test date 29 August 2007
Price as tested £50,245
For Colossal performance, fine chassis balance, interior fit and finish
Against Driver's seat is too high, thick steering wheel, appalling fuel range
How much ?
- Price as tested £50,245
- Price as tested £50,524
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.1 sec
- 0-60mph 4.7 sec
- 0-100mph 10.2 sec
- 0-150mph 26.5 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
3.7 sec
- 0-400m
13.3 / 112 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
23.5 / 143 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.1 / 4.3
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4.1 / 5.2 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5 sec
- 60-0mph
2.62 sec
- Top speed
155 mph
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
19 mpg
- Test best/worst
25.2 / 9.5
Government figures
- Combined/urban
22.8 / 15.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
295 g/km
How big?
- Length
4615 mm
- Width
1804 mm
- Height
1418 mm
- Wheelbase
2761 mm
- Weight
1655 kg
- Fuel tank
63.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 3999 cc
- Max power 414 bhp at 8300 rpm
- Max torque 295 ft at 3900 rpm
- Specific output 103.5bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 261bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 92.0x75.2 mm
- Compression ratio 12.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 4.1 / 5
- 2nd 2.37 / 8.6
- 3rd 1.58 / 12.9
- 4th 1.19 / 17.1
- 5th 1 / 20.3
- 6th 0.87 / 23.3
- Final drive 3.846
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, hydraulic power assistance and Servotronic
- Lock to lock 2.30
Brakes
- Front 360mm ventilated discs
- Rear 350mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8.5J x 18 in
- Size rear 9.5J x 18 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 245/35 ZR19 93Y
- Tyres rear 245/35 ZR19 98Y
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