BMW M3 (E46)
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2000 BMW M3 (E46) - Technical specification
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2000 BMW M3 (E46) technical characteristics
| Years of Production | 2000 |
| Elue sportive de l'année 2001 par le magazine échappement | |
2000 BMW M3 (E46) engine
| Engine type | 6 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Cast iron |
| Valves per cyl | 4 |
| Distribution | DOHC (timing chain) |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Bosche MSS 5.4 electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Natural |
| Displacement (cm3) | 3246 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 87 x 91 |
| Compression ratio | 11.5 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 343 hp @ 7900 |
| Specific output | 105.7 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 37.2 @ 4900 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 11.5 |
2000 BMW M3 (E46) electric engine
| Engine | |
| Electric power | |
| Total power | 343 |
Transmission - Body - Frame
| Cx | 0.29 | |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 6 | |
| Transmission | Rear-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Variable power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated & perforated discs | Ventilated & perforated discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 325 | 326 |
| Antiblocage | Bosch | |
Weight and dimensions of 2000 BMW M3 (E46)
| Weight (kg) | 1495 | |
| Weight power ratio | 4.3 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4492-1780-1372 | |
| Wheelbase | 2731 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1508 | 1525 | |
| Rims | 8 x 18 / 9 x 18 | |
| Tires | 225/45 ZR 18 | 255/40 ZR 18 |
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Performance of the 2000 BMW M3 (E46)
| top speed | 250 | at 7500rpm in 5° and at 6200rpm in 6° |
Acceleration:
| 0 - 100 km/h | 5"3 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 13"6 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 24"5 |
Passing:
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 400 m | 14"6 | |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 1000 m | 26"3 | |
| 80 - 120 km/h in 5th | 7"7 | |
| 80 - 120 km/h in 6th | 10"4 | |
| 80 - 150 km/h in 5th | 12"8 | |
| 80 - 150 km/h in 6th | 17"5 |
Tracks laptime:
| Nurburgring lap times | 8:22.00 | |
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