| General Information |
| Vehicle Type: |
2-door convertible, production car |
| Price: |
$46,900 |
| Miles Per Gallon: |
17/25 mpg |
| Drivetrain |
| Configuration |
Front Engine/RWD |
| Engine: |
Inline-6 |
| Displacement: |
3246 cc |
| Horsepower: |
315 bhp @ 7400 rpm |
| Torque: |
251 lb-ft @ 4900 rpm |
| Max RPM: |
7600 rpm |
| Transmission: |
5-Speed Manual |
| Dimensions |
| Weight: |
3141 lbs |
| Height: |
--.- in |
| Length: |
---.- in |
| Width: |
--.- in |
| Wheelbase: |
--.- in |
| Track: |
f: --.- / r: --.- in |
| Performance |
| 0-60 mph: |
4.8 sec |
| 0-100 mph: |
10.8 sec |
| Quarter Mile: |
13.1 sec @ 109 mph |
| Top Speed: |
155 mph (limited) |
| Lateral Acceleration: |
.89g |
| Braking, 60-0 mph: |
116 ft |
| Slalom Speed: |
--.- mph |
| Nürburgring Lap Time: |
--.- minutes |
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Although the M Roadster's previous engine was still earning raves in 2000, neither BMW nor BMW M rests on its laurels. To upgrade the M models’ performance further, BMW M created a brand-new engine, called the S54. For the first time, essentially the same unit powers European and U.S. models. It is also essentially the same as that powering the new M3 models, except that the roadster’s and coupe’s snug dimensions dictate somewhat more restrictive intake and exhaust systems. The M Roadster engine delivers 315 hp and 251 lb- lbft. of torque ft. – fully 75 hp and 15 lb-ft. more than the previous engine’s output. (The M3 engine version produces 333 hp and 262 lb-ft.)
In its broad concept, the new engine, designated the S54 1, shares the familiar basic architecture of other BMW inline 6-cylinder engines. Virtually all of its engineering details, however, are unique and oriented to the very highest level of performance.
