BMW Z3 Coupe · M · 1998 ‐ 2001

In 1998 BMW began manufacture of cars type Z3 Coupe, modification of M coupe and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4 meters, It is shaped as coupe with 3 doors, and may be fit in 2 person with a driver.

«Z3 Coupe M coupe» is a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 5.3 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 321 hp at 7400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 7.9 liters, and the average fuel rate is 11.1 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 51 l of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 460 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 315 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 225/45ZR17.

BMW Z3 Coupe is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ESP, ABS.