BMW Z3 Coupe · 3.0i · 2000 ‐ 2002

Manufacturing version 3.0i of automobile models Z3 Coupe was started in 2000 by BMW, and lasted until 2002. In this automobile can sit 2 men including the driver, it has the body type of a coupe with three doors, and length 4 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«Z3 Coupe 3.0i» auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the rear wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 6.3 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 242 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 231 horsepower at 5900 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 51 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 10.2 liters per 100 km (7.6 l on the suburban, 14.6 liters in the urban), that allows drive approximately 501 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 272 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/50ZR16.

BMW Z3 Coupe is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to active safety systems (Traction control, ESP, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).