You'll want to buy the January issue of CAR magazine.... or at least look at the online preview below.
Great issue for Bimmerheads: New F10 M5 "scoop", a closeup on the new 5 series, 135 Coupe vs e30 M3, X6 active Hybrid test and an extensive article on BMW's North American ALMS program. Check it out by clicking the box below.
(Car Magazine)
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Showing posts with label M3 V8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label M3 V8. Show all posts
January 8, 2010
November 30, 2007
New M3 delivery
One of the great perks of being a snarky motoring journalist aside from say... getting to drive the odd Porsche RS Spyder, must be getting early deliveries of hot new cars you might have ordered. Let's live vicariously though Autocar's Chris Harris and these two videos of his brand new white BMW M3.The first clip reminds me of Stee. He is just that way, when he sets his mind on something it has to be "just so"!
The second one reminds me of when CG and I were at the 'ring except with better tires and a cheaper car. Even though I suspect editing on the camera friendly powerslide moments, hats off to Harris for having the honesty to admit he actually left the DSC on and for recording a very track-tard like review of the new M3...
NOTE: Apparently Vimeo is having some issues today, if the clips do not work try reloading the page or checking in later. Sorry for the inconvenience.
E92 M3 Delivery from Axis on Vimeo.
New M3 at the Nürburgring from Axis on Vimeo.
August 9, 2007
2008 BMW M3. Andalusia, Spain.
Winding Road has an excellent movie clip they produced at the M3 launch in Spain earlier in the year. Very, very nicely done.
Winding Road is an online only magazine with production values rivalling the best print mags. Subscribe (for free) to read their full review.
Winding Road is an online only magazine with production values rivalling the best print mags. Subscribe (for free) to read their full review.
July 15, 2007
New M3 not good enough for "the internets"!
Below is the first intelligent sum up of the new 2008 M3 I have seen, courtesy of Autocar.
Unbelievable is the amount of belly aching and whining I have been reading about this new car on message boards:
"First E92M3 test figures, dissapointing..."writes one noted poster complaining that one magazine clocked the M3 at a measly 4.4 sec 0-60.
Never mind that the quoted article goes on to say that "The surface wasn’t ideal, however, and we expect even better numbers once we get one to our usual test track." A good example of why reading internet message boards can make you stupid.
Lots of opinion seems to be given without any hard data....we like data.
Anyway, for some reasonable, intelligent opinion...
Unbelievable is the amount of belly aching and whining I have been reading about this new car on message boards:
"First E92M3 test figures, dissapointing..."writes one noted poster complaining that one magazine clocked the M3 at a measly 4.4 sec 0-60.
Never mind that the quoted article goes on to say that "The surface wasn’t ideal, however, and we expect even better numbers once we get one to our usual test track." A good example of why reading internet message boards can make you stupid.
Lots of opinion seems to be given without any hard data....we like data.
Anyway, for some reasonable, intelligent opinion...
April 4, 2007
Some will have to eat crow I think....
Fat Bastard markII will not really be so fat after all. No lightweight but far, far from Audi-like at 3483lbs (1580 kg) the e92 2008 M3 will also have a three setting active suspension with 14.2-inch discs front and 13.8-inch rear brake disks rounding out the features of interest to our readers...
from Car&Driver
March 23, 2007
BMW official specs for the new 2008 M3 V8 Engine (updated)
Here is a .pdf with all the info you could possibly want on the new 4 liter V8 that will be in the 2008 BMW M3 (e92).
UPDATE
Pistonheads got a hold of a couple a couple of soundclips from, we are guessing a test bed.
Thanks Jebbe from JustGoFaster.com
another clip here
The crucial stats:
420hp/309kW
295 lb-ft/400 Newton-metres at 3900rpm
and coolest in my book:
"Consistent and reliable oil supply with longitudinal and lateral acceleration up to 1.4G"
Download the .pdf HERE
dicuss the new M3 engine HERE
March 6, 2007
New M3 (E92) Debuts at Geneva Auto Show
Those sounds you hear? Those are softly sobbing engineers, marketeers, and product planners in Stuttgart and Ingolstadt. Their nightmare won't be ending anytime soon.
The new BMW M3, based on the E92 3 Series platform has made its debut at the Geneva Auto Show in "concept" form. Those who remember the not-so-far-in-the-past launch of the E60 M5 will know that "concept" is apparently a Bavarian codeword that means "different mirrors und funny color."
photo via Autoblog.it
The car appears pretty aggressive, sporting a CF roof a-la M6, and lightweight wheels and Michelin SportCups (are you kidding me?), and reports from the hall that it sounded ridiculous when driven in by Andy Priaulx.
No word yet on the curb weight, and honestly that's all the Axis of Oversteer cares about. So we'll keep you posted as more information becomes available.
The new BMW M3, based on the E92 3 Series platform has made its debut at the Geneva Auto Show in "concept" form. Those who remember the not-so-far-in-the-past launch of the E60 M5 will know that "concept" is apparently a Bavarian codeword that means "different mirrors und funny color."
photo via Autoblog.itThe car appears pretty aggressive, sporting a CF roof a-la M6, and lightweight wheels and Michelin SportCups (are you kidding me?), and reports from the hall that it sounded ridiculous when driven in by Andy Priaulx.
No word yet on the curb weight, and honestly that's all the Axis of Oversteer cares about. So we'll keep you posted as more information becomes available.
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