Showing posts with label BMW M3 Coupé. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BMW M3 Coupé. Show all posts

Monday, January 9, 2012

Fourth Generation BMW M3 Coupé spotted


We spotted the fourth generation BMW M3. M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. The M3 is quite different from the standard 3-series BMW, the M3 includes more powerful and responsive engines, improved handling/suspension/braking systems, aerodynamic body enhancements, and interior/exterior accents with the tri-color "M" (Motorsport) emblem.

Under the hood of the M3 is a naturally aspirated, high-revving 4-litre V8 engine which delivers 414 bhp (309 kW; 420 PS) at 8300 rpm, with peak torque of 295 lb·ft (400 N·m) at 3900 rpm, which represents a power increase of 22% over the standard M3. The M3 is capable of doing a 0–100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. However a recent testing by Car and Driver magazine has shown that the 2011 M3 equipped with an M-DCT transmission accelerated from 0–60 mph in 3.9 seconds.

The M3 also features tuned suspension, a six-speed manual transmission, a carbon fiber roof, and all the exterior modifications like revised front and rear bumpers, and LED tail lights typical of an "M" car.