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In the BMW family, the next replenishment in addition to the sports, elegant coupe, the company represents the four-door version of the BMW M3 equipped with similar actuator technology and is also anewly constructed, but which is an absolutely unique product. Among the cars of the M BMW M3 series, the model in which sports genes are stronger than in the rest are expressed. This could be noticed in the first generation of BMW M3, which appeared in 1986, and later development was traced in the following two generations of the model. For the last generation of the four-door BMW M3, the BMW sedan of the Third Series served as the basis for the development, but the new model is fundamentally different from the daily modification of both externally and technical stuffing. The technical basis was taken by the BMW M3 coupe.
Independent design and the highest power-oriented technology technology and chassis were the main tasks of BMW M engineers. In addition, the consistent implementation of the principle of lightweight design is reflected in the specific weight, equal to 3.8 kg per 1 hp. The characteristic features of the sedan besides the hood with a pronounced hump and two holes are also the new, functional design of the front and rear bumpers skirt, typically for this model decorated gills in the front sidewalls, thresholds, as well as side mirrors and alloy wheels with typical for BMW M design. The appearance reflects the athletic aesthetics and emphasizes the sports qualities of the car.
15 years have passed, and a repeated six-cylinder motor of the two previous generations of the BMW M3 model received a successor. In both variants of the new BMW M3 model, an eight-cylinder engine is applied for the first time.
With 3,999 cm3 of the working volume, the new engine V8 removes the capacity of 420 liters. With. Its maximum torque is 400 nm. It is achieved at 3,900 rpm. Approximately 85% of the maximum torque is available in the wide range of engine speed, namely up to 6,500 rpm. The maximum number of revolutions is achieved only at a mark of 8,400 rpm, and this gives a power unit to an impressive burden. Power transmission to the rear wheels occurs through a six-speed mechanical gearbox, as well as through a completely new rear gearbox. This combination ensures such an acceleration potential, which in its spontaneity and duration corresponds to the dynamic potential of the racing car. A wider selection very rarely makes it easier to find the necessary. And yet, in the case of BMW M3, this is exactly the case. The expansion of the model line up to two body options has increased and the target group of sports cars BMW. The coupe, corresponding to the traditions of M models, has all the qualities that allow you to enjoy the dynamics of this car. Despite the fact that the possibilities of BMW M3 can only be applied on the race track, its incredible dynamics allows you to enjoy driving and in urban streets, and on country tracks. And all who abstained from buying a BMW M3 because of two doors and four places in the cabin, now waiting for the perfect car BMW M3 sedan.
