BMW has recently unveiled its fourth generation BMW M3. The new BMW sports car features an eight-cylinder power unit and can reach a maximum speed of 8,400 rpm. The BMW M3 can sprint from 0 to 100 kilometers-per-hour in 4.8 seconds and obtain a top speed which is limited electronically to 250 km/h or 155 miles per hour. The two seat vehicle has an average consumption that is equivalent to 22.8 mile-per gallon.

The BMW M3 is a part of the BMW M Gmbh model range and has always livened up to its motorsport heritage which is reflected in the amount of power that it has. The first BMW M3 was launched in the year 1986 and continued its heritage with two subsequent model generations. And today this supremacy will once again be displayed in the 2007 version of the BMW M3.

Despite the fact that the latest generation BMW M3 was based on the new BMW M3 Coupe, still the new high-performance model vary from the regular coupe in terms of looks and technical features. And aside from the car’s unique design and its drivetrain and suspension technology which was created from the start for supreme performance, it was the lightweight technology that was made the top most priority for engineers at BMW M.

The extent on the development that transpired is translated into reality in terms of intelligent lightweight engineering which is attributed to the car’s power-to-weight ration that measures only 3.8 kg (8.4 lb) per horsepower.

One of the reasons for the new M3’s low weight is its roof made out of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic or CFP. Overall the new BMW M3 with the exception of some few components is entirely new in terms of its engineering and design concept thus reflecting the successful tradition of BMW M Gmbh.

Apart from the load-bearing structure of the car, there have been certain components that were carried over from the 3 Series Coupe such as its tow doors, the bootlid, the windows, the headlights and rear lights. All the rest of the pother body components were specifically designed and developed for the new BMW M3 just like what BMW has done for its BMW 320i parts.

The one-of-a-kind character of the new BMW M3 is evident at first glance. Its engine compartment lid with its striking powerdome and two air intake openings, the function-oriented design of the front and rear air dams, the so-called gills in the front side panels, the side-sills with its distinctive design, the roof made of clearly visble carbon fiber together with the exterior mirrors and light-alloy wheels in BMW M design clearly differentiates the new model. Its exterior with its athletic and aesthetic appeal strongly highlights the sporting qualities of the car.

The exterior paintwork also adds an individual touch, offering car aficionados with numerous colors plus an addition of four special paintwork options that are to be offered exclusive only for BMW M.



By: Hailey Kerr

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BMW, maker of BMW 2800 parts, has unleashed its fourth generation BMW M3. This sports car has an eight-cylinder power unit and can reach a top engine speed of 8,400 rpm. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers-per-hour in 4.8 seconds and achieve a top speed limited electronically to 250 km/h or 155 miles-per-hour. Furthermore, this two-seat vehicle has an average fuel consumption equivalent to 22.8 mile-per-gallon. Other features include audio files with BMW M3 features, interviews in English and German as well as car sounds.

Among the models in the BMW M GmbH range, the M3 has always been that very special model living up in full to its motorsport tradition. This already applied to the very first BMW M3 unleashed in 1986 and continued throughout the two subsequent model generations. This power comes out once again most clearly in the 2007 version of the BMW M3.

The new high-performance model differs from the “regular” coupé in looks and technical features, although the latest generation of the BMW M3 was based in its development on the new BMW M3 coupé. Aside from the car’s unique design, drivetrain as well as suspension technology conceived from the start for excellent performance, lightweight technology came right at the top in the brief given to the engineers at BMW M. And just how consistently this pursuit for development has been translated into reality in terms of intelligent lightweight engineering is borne out by the car’s power-to-weight ratio of only 3.8 kg (8.4 lb) per horsepower.

And why does the new BMW M3 have a low weight? One reason is that it’s the first production car in its segment to boast a roof made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFP). As a whole, the next-gen BMW M3, except for just a few components, is indeed completely new in its engineering and design concept, clearly reflecting the successful heritage of BMW M GmbH.

Other than the load-bearing structure of the car, only the two doors, the boot lid, the windows, the headlights and rear lights have been sustained from the 3 Series Coupé. However, all other body components, by contrast, were especially improved for the new BMW M3.

At first sight, you’ll easily detect the unique character of the new BMW M3. Over and above the engine compartment lid with its striking power dome and the two air intake openings, several features vividly characterize the new model from the ground up: the function-oriented design of the front and rear air dams, the so-called gills in the front side panels, the side-sills also in distinctive design, the roof made of clearly visible carbon fiber, as well as the exterior mirrors and light-alloy wheels in the design of the BMW M. in turn, through its athletic and aesthetic appearance, the exterior, powerfully highlights the sporting qualities of the car.

The exterior paintwork also adds an individual touch, offering the aficionado not only numerous additional colors, but also four special paintwork options which are exclusive to BMW M.



By: Hailey Kerr

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