About US vs EURO spec M3's. I lived in the US and in UK, and with all due respect to the link, the two cars is day and night. -the us m3 is a 2.8, drilled/cranked to 3.0. -a E46 330 is faster than a US E36 M3. -on the track the US E36 is more agile that E46 330. -the UK M3 is VERY heavy on feul, lower, bigger tyers and a REAL sport suspension.
While the E36 M3 was heavier and larger than its predecessor it was still faster larger thanks to a new engine. BMW replaced the old four-cylinder engine with a powerful six-cylinder 3.0-litre power unit that produced 286 horsepower (213 kW) in European trim and 240 horsepower (179 kW) for the North American market.
The heart and highlight of the BMW M3 Compact is of course its engine. The inline 6-cylinder engine (S50B32), borrowed from the iconic M3 Coupé, provided a hefty 321 hp when required. If the car had ever gone into series production, however, engineers would probably have had to dial down its power in order to improve drivability.
In contrast with the engine's clean-sheet design approach, the E46 M3 retains many of the proven chassis features of the earlier (and certainly well-respected) E36 M3, but incorporates several key
BMW Guide. #Specification E36 M3 E36. This BMW 3 Series E36 M3 Cabrio model was produced in the period between Sep-1995 and Aug-1999 model years. Equipped with straight 6 petrol (gasoline) engine with 3201 ccm capacity it produces 321 Hp and 236 kW power at 7400 rpm and 350 Nm torque at 3250 rpm with top claim speed 250 km/h and acceleration 0
The S52 engine is a high performance variant of the M52. The S52 is a 2.9 L DOHC inline-6 that was used in the E36 M3 from 1996–1999 and replaced the older S50B30US and M50TU engines. The S52 has an oversquare bore and stroke of 82 mm × 71 mm (3.23 in × 2.80 in). This results in an 11:1 compression ratio, which allows for substantial
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bmw e36 m3 engine specs
