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LA Debut: M3 Coupe and Sedan - PR
Ok, here's the confirmation via BMW Press release:
THE NEW BMW M3 COUPE AND SEDAN TO MAKE NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW The Fourth Generation Benchmark Performance Car – Now with a V-8 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – November 2, 2007… BMW will unveil one of the most anticipated new cars of the year as it raises the performance benchmark once again with the North American premieres of the 2008 M3 Coupe and Sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new 4th generation 2008 M3 Coupe and the all-new 4 door M3 Sedan will arrive in the spring of 2008 and will feature a high-revving V-8 engine developing 414-horsepower at 8,300rpm, a first in a series-production BMW M3 and the highest-performing M3 ever offered by BMW’s M division. The BMW M3 Coupe will feature a unique carbon fiber roof panel that reduces weight by 44lbs versus the optional steel roof panel with moonroof. Both the M3 Coupe and Sedan will feature driver-adjustable settings for crucial dynamic controls including steering, damping and stability (and an available steering-wheel-mounted “MDrive” button to store the preferences) and a sports oriented interior that can be optimized to a driver’s desires. including the comprehensive entertainment/navigation system operated through BMW’s latest iDrive controller. [EDIT: Attached you find the full PR] Best regards, south Last edited by southlight; 11-13-2007 at 02:48 PM.. |
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Have they added a feature like this after sending the options to the dealerships? I too would like the feature, but I am doubtful that we will see it by Spring.
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Thanks S!!!!
Now where is that MSRP press release!!
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Who is developing the M3's M-DCT? If it's the same company also developing the dual-clutch tranny for the Evo X, then it's not looking good since that transmission has now been reported as delayed for the Evo X MR and a 5-speed manual is the only option for the Evo's launch.
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What's interesting to me is the verbiage:
"The BMW M3 Coupe will feature a unique carbon fiber roof panel that reduces weight by 44lbs versus the optional steel roof panel with moonroof." Of course we all know that the coupe will receive the CF roof, however, it states that the difference in weight is compared to the steel roof with a moonroof. Is this to imply that a sedan purchased without the moonroof might be even closer in weight when compared to the coupe? How much is one to assume that the moonroof weighs? Last edited by Sedan_Clan; 11-13-2007 at 07:43 PM.. |
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Heck! 44lbs is not much for me, sunroof pls. if and whenever I get one
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Agreed (...even though I dislike moonroofs, and always order my BMW's without them. The only reason that I have one on my 330i sedan is because it came as a standard option)! I was just curious about the verbiage.
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My further personal speculation is that it will be available very soon after, at least in Europe. US might have to wait til MY2009 (September). |
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I bet you're right on that. So March 4-16 for debut. I could imagine them putting into immediate production, but I could also imagine them holding it for 2009 model to stretch out the excitment. That would suck, IMO.
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