BMW Z3: The Audio Upgrades
BMW Z3 is the 1st modern mass-market roadster from the automaker and it was the first car from the company to get assembled in the US. BMW manufactured Z3 and Z specifically for German customers.
Z3 was introduced at a video press by BMW North America on June 12th, 1995 and released as a 1996 model. Later on, Z3 was featured in a James Bond movie - Golden Eye in the year 1995, and garnered loads of attention. Karen Sortito created a special BMW campaign for this particular movie. We all know that the movie was number one and with this publicity its sales figures went sky-rocketing. The company has managed to produce almost 15,000 roadsters to date ever since is launch.
BMW had produced similar kind of models before introducing the roadster as well. However, the production run ended in 2002. Z3 was replaced by new Z4 introduced for the first time in the year 2002 at the Paris Auto Show. The Z series roadsters are considered as successor of BMW 507.
New Sport Package for 3.0i roadster includes sport seats, heated mirrors, mesh-front air intake, and a new brushed-aluminum console trim. And, the new Z4 continues to carry the legacy of Z3 forward.
Photo Gallery of BMW Z3
Technical Characteristics of BMW Z3
Technical Characteristics of 2000 BMW Z3 3.0i E36 produced by BMW (DE).
Body Type | Drop-head coupe (cabriolet; convertible) 2 doors / 2 seats |
Weight | 1360 Kg |
Length | 4050 mm |
Height | 1293 mm |
Wheelbase | 2446 mm |
Front Track | 1413 mm |
Rear Track | 1494 mm |
Ground Clearance | n/a |
Fuel Capacity | 51 liters |
Engine location | front |
Engine alignment | longitudinal |
Drive Wheels | Rear wheel drive |
Steering | rack & pinion PAS |
Fuel Supply System | EFi |
Max Power | 231HP (170 kW) @ 5900 rpm |
Max Torque | 300Nm @ 3500 rpm |
CO2 Emissions | n/a |
Engine Coolant | water |
Displacement | 2979 cc |
Bore | 84 mm |
Stroke | 89 mm |
Cam Design | DOHC - Double Overhead Camshaft (per bank) |
Cylinders | 6 INLINE |
Valves per cylinder | 4 |
Total Valves | 24 |
Compression Ratio | 10.2:1 |
Aspiration | Normal |
Front Brakes | VeDi |
Rear Brakes | Di-S-ABS |
Standard Wheels | n/a |
Standard Tyres | n/a |
Suspension Front | n/a |
Suspension Rear | n/a |
Transmission | manual |
Number of gears | 5 |
Acceleration 0-100 Km/h | 6 seconds |
Acceleration 80-120 Km/h | n/a |
Top Speed | n/a |
City | 9.7 l/100km |
Road | 5.3 l/100km |
Mixt | 6.9 l/100km |