the new bmw m3 coupe – turning powerful passion into supreme performance
First cars arrive in the Middle East in December 2007
Arriving in the Middle East in December 2007, the fourth-generation of the BMW M3 Coupe once again sets new standards in technology and driving dynamics. In terms of character, power and functionality this is an absolutely unique high-performance sports car, which continues to deliver all the qualities required for everyday driving enjoyment of the highest calibre.
Making its debut in the Middle East, the eight-cylinder power unit with 420 hp, provides more power, less weight and lower fuel consumption. This brand-new eight-cylinder power unit in V-arrangement is the truly impressive “heart” of the new BMW M3 Coupe, and combines outstanding power and performance with unique dynamism.
“With the arrival of the completely re-engineered new BMW M3 Coupe in the Middle East at the end of this year, the ultimate driving experience is destined for new levels,” said Phil Horton, Managing Director, BMW Group Middle East.
“Turning powerful passion into supreme performance on the track, the new BMW M3 Coupe is a stand-out player on the racetrack and is equally as impressive and comfortable on the road. BMW Group Middle East achieved record sales across the GCC in 2006, and with the introduction of incredible models such as the new BMW M3 we are assured of continued growth in the region.”
Displacing 3,999 cc, the new V8 develops maximum output of 309 kW/420 hp. Maximum torque, in turn, is 400 Newton-metres at an engine speed of 3,900 rpm. And perhaps an even more impressive fact is that some 85 per cent of this maximum torque is available consistently throughout the enormous speed range of 6,500 rpm. The new BMW M3 accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed limited electronically of 250 km/h.
The eight-cylinder power unit owes its perhaps most striking feature to the high-speed engine concept again typical of BMW M: Maximum engine speed of 8,400 rpm gives the engine supreme thrust and torque at all times. This power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox in conjunction with brand-new final drive featuring BMW’s Variable M Limited-Slip Differential.
Over and above the engine’s specific output of 105 hp per litre, average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle of just 12.4 litres/100 kilometres bears clear testimony to the supreme engineering that has gone into this equally supreme car.
The new BMW M3 Coupe also hits a new first with the introduction of a carbon-fibre roof – it is the first production car in its segment to feature this new technology. Hardly any other component on the body of the new BMW M3 expresses the car’s cutting-edge technology as clearly – and, above all, as visibly – as the roof made of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFP). As visible proof of this new technology, the roof stands out intentionally through the fibre structure of this Formula 1 material, with only a layer of clear paint covering this high-tech surface.
For more than two decades, the BMW M3 has ranked alone as the epitome of ultimate dynamism- a car offering powerful and superior aesthetics, as well as a truly incomparable driving experience. The BMW M3 Coupe looks back on a long motorsport tradition, with an absolutely unique result every time - the new completely re-engineered BMW M3 Coupe is now raring to go!
