Car january/1994:
Price as tested £37 000 (base £32 450)
0-60 mph – 5.3 sec
0-100 mph – 13.0 sec
Overall MPG – 22.9
BMW M3 (E36 286 PS E36) specs
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1420-1486 kg (3131-3276 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1993 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 15.8-6.5 l/100 km (15-36 mpg US / 18-43 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 181 g/km |
| Views | 46k |
| Submitted by | Heyhuub |
Lap times
Acceleration
| 0 - 60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 5.6 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 10.1 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 13.1 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 16.7 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 20.9 s |
| 1000 m | 25.0 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 12.7 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.9 s @ 86.4 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 13.7 s |
General performance
| Top speed | 253 kph (157 mph) |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.52 g (5 m/s²) |
| 36m slalom | 124.0 kph (77.0 mph) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 36 m (117 ft) |
| Noise @ idle | 44 dB |
| Noise @ 80 kph | 65 dB |
| Noise @ 100 kph | 67 dB |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Inline 6, 24v |
| Displacement | 3.0 l (183 ci) |
| Power | 286 ps (282 bhp / 210 kw) |
| Torque | 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 95 ps (94 hp) |
| Power / weight | 195 ps (192 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 218 Nm (161 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 23 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Rolling acceleration
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 6.6 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (5) | 8.7 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 5.5 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 7.6 s |
| 80 - 120 kph | 8.1 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 16.7 s |
M3 competition
PPZ 5y ago
E36 M3 LTW on Virginia International Raceway did 3:11.6
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29418181/1995-bmw-m3-lightweight-lightning-lap/
expert 14y ago
95 is the only year offering CLS lightweight. US spec has 5 speed transmission while euro has 6 speed. US motor has high duration factory racing tuned bored 325 motor unlike the 96+ cars which had more O2 sensors emission agents, electric gremlins. Us spec has more mid range torque than the Euro 280hp high end power. Performance was the same up to 120mph where Euro car pulls farther than the US on straight line. Misunderstood misloved car, lucky few understand German engineering, it was developed due to the absense of the M5 for that year. US top speed detuned is 156mph Euro 161MPH.
dani 15y ago
the times this car doing in the track could have be much better if it would race with recent tires and with 93 tires.
