Latest Shots of the 2008 BMW M3 and V8 Motor

keep in mind, these are photos of the concept

— NARunner (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 1:13:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

What add-ons do you speak of??? The only "add-on" is the rear spoiler lip on the trunk...everything else is an actual integrated part of the car. I would hope that the trunk spoiler lip is optional as I would NOT have it on my car. I have an aversion to anything that must be attached to a car with double sided sticky tape.

— BimmerFan (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 3:07:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

I would rather have something that can actually be removed. The spoiler on my STi Requires that I get a diff trunk, one without bolt holes. That being said both the lip spoiler on the M3 and the spoiler on my STi are functional.

Josh

— d1sinfo (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 5:40:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

^ functionally gay

— henbmw (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 8:10:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

I actually like it...hell, I haven't liked a 3 series since the e30 m3 with the wide body.

— ryaajus (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 1:26:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Cool pictures Agent009. The M3 coupe is amazing. I can't wait for this one and the M3 sedan to hit show room floors.

S62 V-8 Engine..."S" as in Smokin'

— BM3W (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 1:30:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 11   

I like the way it looks. The 3-Coupe is already way more eye-pleasing than the sedan. The hood bulge and exhaust area are questionable, but this does not look bad to me at all.

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 2:14:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

This car defines BMW as a brand. It's the ultimate! There's no way it will not perform better than the RS4, IS-F, and C AMG, there's just no way.

— Zackary (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 2:27:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

ricemaster-

its past your bedtime


seriously this is a ferrari 360 beater, while the RS4 is less thrilling than the old M3.

I own an audi and still realize their driving dynamics, though good, straight up suck compared with BMW and I've driven an RS4. The only thing it had on the old M3 was powerful brakes but they lacked in feel. The accelaration was less dramatic than the less powerful old M3.

Sorry guys, there's no one like BMW.

— tom333 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 3:21:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

The engine management perform over 200 million individual operations per second and the throttle can open in 120 milliseconds. and that oil system!!! OH MAN!!! I hope you guys read the press release.

— tom333 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 3:22:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

420 PS an. Das maximale Drehmoment von 400 Nm fällt schon bei 3.900/min an, wobei zwischen etwa 2.500/min und 8.000/min stets über 360 Nm abrufbar sind.


http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/auto_-_produkte/hxcms_article_502823_14194.hbs

— MPowerDK (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 3:36:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

My God this BMW M3 is a magnificent machine.

Make it a great day and buy a Bimmer,

el34

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 4:18:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

One thing to add "Isn't Lexus a Toyota? Lets not forget Pearl Harbor." Just playing.

— MookGmbH (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 5:21:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

IS-F is better, blah blah blah blah.. I saved toyboys sometime.

— 528i (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 5:30:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Aargh, RICEMASTER, you're an idiot.

Let me give you one example:

"M3 ain't got a chance (unless AUDIs poor reliablity becomes it's own undoing)."

Audi has better reliability than any other German manufacturer. But more relevantly, the M3 has more than just a slight chance at being the best in this company. It will have to fight to get to the top... but there's not a doubt in my mind that it will.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2007 10:49:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Does any other manufacturer do the one piece bottom to hold the crank? I've never seen that before and it looks pretty impressive. I don't know what it would gain, but it looks cool.

— goosubuc (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2007 8:04:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Wow that engine does look good with those individual throttle bodies,it's going to have a nice sound,and performance!!

— 2JZSoarer (View Profile)

Posted on 3/23/2007 1:15:16 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

"CSL got beat by NSX-R and Nismo GT-R."

What does that have to do with anything? Both the Honda and the Nissan are $100K+ sports cars, and they were DESIGNED as sports cars.

The M3 was originally just a 3 Series coupe, an everyday coupe that happened to have great handling. Then they gave it a better suspension, better engine, better exhaust, better bodykit... and then they stripped it. And that's the CSL.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2007 10:51:38 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

everyone's obsessed with the ring. germans, americans, japanese, french ...freakin somoans!!!

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2007 5:07:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

TheSailor, I know ONE German track car that will beat it... Porsche GT3. Or, better yet, GT3 RS. That would be sweet.

But, anyway, I support your arguments.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2007 10:55:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

wow a V8, what an amazing feat of engineering. BMW must have invented a brand new paradigm of performance. Yeah !! Lets all dance in a Conga line .. singing peaens of praise to the German propeller heads.
Oh! Wait .. Ford invented these in the 1920's .. umm k ... what a bummer.. but i am sure the idrive module will add "ze wunderschaft to ze engine"

— izfuney (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2007 3:02:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

ahhha .. ahhaa.. u said it .. k .. lets all dance in Conga line ...

— izfuney (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2007 4:00:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0