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Variants
RWD
quattro
Performance RWD
Performance quattro
M6
M6 DCT
M4
M4 DCT
M4 Competition
M4 Competition DCT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
112 L / 4.0 cu-ft
300 L / 10.6 cu-ft ~ 350 L / 12.4 cu-ft
220 L / 7.8 cu-ft ~ 370 L / 13.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
15.0 L / 15.9 qt
13.9 L / 14.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.0 L / 7.4 qt
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
2
4
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 285/35 R19
Turning Circle
11.2 m / 36.7 ft
12.5 m / 41.0 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Size | Height
1242 mm / 48.9 in
1377 mm / 54.2 in
Size | Length
4429 mm / 174.4 in
4871 mm / 191.8 in
4671 mm / 183.9 in
Size | Width
1940 mm / 76.4 in | 2037 mm / 80.2 in (mirror unfolded)
1855 mm / 73.0 in
Track Width | Front
1645.0 mm / 64.8 in
1567.0 mm / 61.7 in
1579.0 mm / 62.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1584.0 mm / 62.4 in
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 11J x 19
8.5J x 19, 9.5J x 19
Wheelbase
2650 mm / 104.3 in
2781 mm / 109.5 in
2812 mm / 110.7 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.8 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.6 sec
CO2 Emission
366 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
0.34
Fuel Economy
15.2 L/100km / 15.5 MPG (combined) | 22.8 L/100km / 10.3 MPG (urban) | 10.7 L/100km / 22.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Engine
S85B50
S55B30
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.7:1
12.0:1
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
5.2 L / 317.6 cu-in / 5204.0 cc
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Power
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
550 Nm / 405.7 lb-ft @ 1850-5500 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic S tronic

Production

Availability
2005 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
89%
85%
90%
Pros
  • Newly available in RWD
  • Sweet N/A V10
  • Overall good looks
  • High levels of comfort
  • Characterful S85 engine
  • Great looks with the top down
  • Good power delivery
  • Exceptionally gorgeous top up or down
  • Great S55 engine
  • Good manual transmission and decent DCT
Cons
  • Very little cargo space
  • Why not buy the Lambo for not much more?
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Horrible engine reliability
  • Does not handle well
  • Quite heavy
  • Does not handle all that well

Price

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