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1. E90's M3 Coupe and M3 Cab will be named M4 Coupe and M4 Cab.
2. E90's M3 4-door sadan ( previously only E36 has 4-door M3 ) will remain the name M3 as to retain the famous name 'M3'.
3. M3 will have an V8 engine with 400hp. M3 CSL will have 420hp.
4. AC Schnitzer spoilers for E90 called ACS3 - look great
5 Based on Geneva moto show , they show a '3 Individual' special version based on 330i which has full hand built interial and all leathers. 'Individual' offers six additonal body color, more interior trims to choose, and even DVD system and a internet connected PC system at the backseats.
If M3/M4 can also have 'M3/M4 Individual' , it will be very luxury.
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1. E90's M3 Coupe and M3 Cab will be named M4 Coupe and M4 Cab.
2. E90's M3 4-door sadan ( previously only E36 has 4-door M3 ) will remain the name M3 as to retain the famous name 'M3'.
3. M3 will have an V8 engine with 400hp. M3 CSL will have 420hp.
4. AC Schnitzer spoilers for E90 called ACS3 - look great
5 Based on Geneva moto show , they show a '3 Individual' special version based on 330i which has full hand built interial and all leathers. 'Individual' offers six additonal body color, more interior trims to choose, and even DVD system and a internet connected PC system at the backseats.
If M3/M4 can also have 'M3/M4 Individual' , it will be very luxury.
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That's NO offical M3 info, according to BMWNA.
The latest in US is Competition Package and NO CSL for North America ( sucks )!
We can keep gussing, but for me...my E46 should be my last BMW...they just look way too ugly, but I'll never question about their balance of Power and Handling.....but the looks is very important too.
The latest in US is Competition Package and NO CSL for North America ( sucks )!
We can keep gussing, but for me...my E46 should be my last BMW...they just look way too ugly, but I'll never question about their balance of Power and Handling.....but the looks is very important too.
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Last I heard is there sticking with the M3 badge for all M3's coupe,cab,4 door what ever comes out its sticking with the M3 name.
The engine is rumored to have 415 ps 4.0 l v8 and the CSL With 440 ps.
Some are also saying its getting a choped down version of the new m5 but with 2 less cyl.so a 5.0 l v8 will just have to wait and see.
SMG 7 speed only 9k rev limit and so on.I just hope it ****s on the new rs4 because thats all my brother talks about.
The engine is rumored to have 415 ps 4.0 l v8 and the CSL With 440 ps.
Some are also saying its getting a choped down version of the new m5 but with 2 less cyl.so a 5.0 l v8 will just have to wait and see.
SMG 7 speed only 9k rev limit and so on.I just hope it ****s on the new rs4 because thats all my brother talks about.
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Originally Posted by skratch77
Some are also saying its getting a choped down version of the new m5 but with 2 less cyl.so a 5.0 l v8 will just have to wait and see.
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Originally Posted by skratch77
Last I heard is there sticking with the M3 badge for all M3's coupe,cab,4 door what ever comes out its sticking with the M3 name.
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Anyway, our local mags bullshhhtt sometime...
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Originally Posted by reggid
nobody except you! If you "chop 2 cylinders off" (not literally either) you get a 4L V8. 100hp/L is the number to remember so 4L and 400 odd hp is about the ballpark figures to expect.
and before the new m5 came out the rumors were thats its getting the m5 v8 5.0 l engine.
If you minus 2 cylinders from the new m5 and its still a 5l.
They also said it might be getting a 4.4 v8 440 hp engine and a inline 6 making 400hp theres lots of rumors out there for the next m3s engine.
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If each cylinder in a 5.0; V10 has 0.5l capacity, taking off 2 cylinder you will end up with 4.0l. I also believe that is what will be the case.
However, that will be the starting point & more tuning will be done on that. As we all know it is much easier to get more hp/litre from a smaller engine. E39M5 had 400hp from a 5.0l back in 1999. There are new technologies abound now. The current CSL has 112hp/litre.
I expect the next M3 will have around 110hp/litre but just to be conserative I will go with the current reports that it will have around 415hp. However it will be slightly lighter than the E46 & will have better gearing due to the 7-speed.
However, that will be the starting point & more tuning will be done on that. As we all know it is much easier to get more hp/litre from a smaller engine. E39M5 had 400hp from a 5.0l back in 1999. There are new technologies abound now. The current CSL has 112hp/litre.
I expect the next M3 will have around 110hp/litre but just to be conserative I will go with the current reports that it will have around 415hp. However it will be slightly lighter than the E46 & will have better gearing due to the 7-speed.
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Originally Posted by skratch77
What are you talking about.I can find you 20 plus posts of people saying its going to be 2 cylinders choped from the new m5 engine.
and before the new m5 came out the rumors were thats its getting the m5 v8 5.0 l engine.
If you minus 2 cylinders from the new m5 and its still a 5l.
They also said it might be getting a 4.4 v8 440 hp engine and a inline 6 making 400hp theres lots of rumors out there for the next m3s engine.
and before the new m5 came out the rumors were thats its getting the m5 v8 5.0 l engine.
If you minus 2 cylinders from the new m5 and its still a 5l.
They also said it might be getting a 4.4 v8 440 hp engine and a inline 6 making 400hp theres lots of rumors out there for the next m3s engine.
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Originally Posted by M&M
If each cylinder in a 5.0; V10 has 0.5l capacity, taking off 2 cylinder you will end up with 4.0l. I also believe that is what will be the case.
However, that will be the starting point & more tuning will be done on that. As we all know it is much easier to get more hp/litre from a smaller engine. E39M5 had 400hp from a 5.0l back in 1999. There are new technologies abound now. The current CSL has 112hp/litre.
I expect the next M3 will have around 110hp/litre but just to be conserative I will go with the current reports that it will have around 415hp. However it will be slightly lighter than the E46 & will have better gearing due to the 7-speed.
However, that will be the starting point & more tuning will be done on that. As we all know it is much easier to get more hp/litre from a smaller engine. E39M5 had 400hp from a 5.0l back in 1999. There are new technologies abound now. The current CSL has 112hp/litre.
I expect the next M3 will have around 110hp/litre but just to be conserative I will go with the current reports that it will have around 415hp. However it will be slightly lighter than the E46 & will have better gearing due to the 7-speed.
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Maybe in the series production cars but not in the M cars. I'm sure you know tha the E60 M5 is 40kg lighter than the E39.
The new E90 330 is hardly any heavier then the outgoing 330. But its not an M car. It will not get the weight saving techniques from the CSL going into production. CFP's, honeycomb bulkhead, carbon roof (on coupe only), etc. You didn't count on that 'cos you were looking at the productuction 3's.
The new E90 330 is hardly any heavier then the outgoing 330. But its not an M car. It will not get the weight saving techniques from the CSL going into production. CFP's, honeycomb bulkhead, carbon roof (on coupe only), etc. You didn't count on that 'cos you were looking at the productuction 3's.
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Originally Posted by BlackC230Coupe
why is it that the C32/C55 forum is the only forum where you can post off topic stuff and it never gets moved?
Hope I am not offending anyone. :p
Perhps it is "off topic" to new joiners, it is not quite off topic because many C32/C55 owners are considering to migrate to M3/M4, so any M3 topics can end up with C vs 3 comparisons. And, "topics" are dead static; posters and readers of this thread are real. Or some time, it is better than boring all-time "on topic" questions: " What tires should I get for my C55?"
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Originally Posted by M&M
Maybe in the series production cars but not in the M cars. I'm sure you know tha the E60 M5 is 40kg lighter than the E39.
The new E90 330 is hardly any heavier then the outgoing 330. But its not an M car. It will not get the weight saving techniques from the CSL going into production. CFP's, honeycomb bulkhead, carbon roof (on coupe only), etc. You didn't count on that 'cos you were looking at the productuction 3's.
The new E90 330 is hardly any heavier then the outgoing 330. But its not an M car. It will not get the weight saving techniques from the CSL going into production. CFP's, honeycomb bulkhead, carbon roof (on coupe only), etc. You didn't count on that 'cos you were looking at the productuction 3's.
