The fourth generation - 20 years and still designed to thrill. The new BMW M3 Coupé continues the tradition of the M GmbH to build a perfect high-performance sports car. It comes with a completely new V8 engine and drivetrain, a lightweight body that is also extremely stiff, a lowered centre of gravity and a carbon roof, which while just as strong as a steel roof, weighs far less. And of course, everything has been tried and tested on the toughest proving ground in the world, the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.
We knew this was coming because the story broke a few days ago (Thanks, AutoWeek!), but it's always helpful when the automakers back it up with scads of photographs and the bona-fide PR details. Frank covered the essentials on April 3rd, and we recommend you check his post out if you haven't already. To review, here's a quick, bare-bones summary of the official details surrounding the '08 M3 Coupé:
First-ever V8 M3
New engine weighs 33 lbs. less than the outgoing M3's six-cylinder
420 horsepower/295 lb-ft at 3900 rpm, 8400 rpm max engine speed
0-62 mph in 4.8 seconds, 155 mph top speed (electronically limited)
6-speed manual tranny
MDrive - allows configuration and retrieval of driver-specific performance settings
All-new aluminum suspension
Carbon fiber reinforced roof
Usual complement of "M" appearance, aerodynamic upgrades. Minimal body panel carryover from 3-series coupe
Regenerative braking used to power the car's on-board network The exhaustive press release from BMW is pasted after the jump, and gets deep into the nitty-gritty (with the usual caveat that all info posted relates to the Euro-model). We also have 35 new photos in the attached gallery for your enjoyment. Is it just us, or does the production M3 look even more striking than the M3 Concept shown in Geneva? Perhaps it's the photo car's Melbourne Red color, which goes nicely with the gunmetal grey wheels it sports. Now we want to see the sedan version!
First-ever V8 M3
New engine weighs 33 lbs. less than the outgoing M3's six-cylinder
420 horsepower/295 lb-ft at 3900 rpm, 8400 rpm max engine speed
0-62 mph in 4.8 seconds, 155 mph top speed (electronically limited)
6-speed manual tranny
MDrive - allows configuration and retrieval of driver-specific performance settings
All-new aluminum suspension
Carbon fiber reinforced roof
Usual complement of "M" appearance, aerodynamic upgrades. Minimal body panel carryover from 3-series coupe
Regenerative braking used to power the car's on-board network The exhaustive press release from BMW is pasted after the jump, and gets deep into the nitty-gritty (with the usual caveat that all info posted relates to the Euro-model). We also have 35 new photos in the attached gallery for your enjoyment. Is it just us, or does the production M3 look even more striking than the M3 Concept shown in Geneva? Perhaps it's the photo car's Melbourne Red color, which goes nicely with the gunmetal grey wheels it sports. Now we want to see the sedan version!
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