2011 M3 changes

[southlight]

Originally Posted by ChinoOrtega

What is the LCI??? What are the changes associated with LCI on the current M3?? Will it be more expensive or special edition??

BMW calls the facelift of their cars LCI (Life Cycle Impulse).


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[Koroush]

Originally Posted by michaeldorian

Subscribed.

same

[duk]

GTS will have more than 460hp, but they will prob rate it less for insurance purposes

[BB_cornelius]

Actually, I wouldn't doubt those numbers at all. 470 hp and 0-60 in 3.7s, those numbers are close to those of the Nissan R35 GT-R's performance, which I believe is the current benchmark for high-performance coupes in its price range. Of course there's also Merc and Audi climbing up that same ladder, so I wouldn't be surprised if M division decides to resort to turbos to boost performance. But 2011? I think that might be a little too soon for such a major change. But what do I know haha......

[///V\3Dude]

Take a traxxas 4-tec and put a 2011 body on it. it'll do 0-65 in 3.2 seconds!

[Robo Squirrel]

Originally Posted by ///V\3Dude

Take a traxxas 4-tec and put a 2011 body on it. it'll do 0-65 in 3.2 seconds!

lolz

[BigHat]

Just came from the dealer. 2011 M3s can be ordered. Looked at the computer display. Orders today are built in week 11 (early March) for mid-April delivery. He claims the only changes are head tail lamp assemblies.

Ordering a vert this week.

[zibawal]

Originally Posted by BigHat

Just came from the dealer. 2011 M3s can be ordered. Looked at the computer display. Orders today are built in week 11 (early March) for mid-April delivery. He claims the only changes are head tail lamp assemblies.

Ordering a vert this week.

any changes in motor etc?

how abt 2011 335 coupe?

[BigHat]

Originally Posted by zibawal

any changes in motor etc?

how abt 2011 335 coupe?

He didn't say anything was changing aside from the items noted above. I didn't think to ask because I never dreamed they'd change the engine at this point.

Didn't ask any pointed questions but while we were chatting I mentioned that MB was releasing the E550 vert in March as a 2011 model. That's when he said that aside from the 6 series, he thought BMW was doing the same. Factory shutdown is Jan, retooled in Feb and building '11s starting in March. Again, just recounting what I heard but I did see that 2011 M3s can be ordered now with my own eyes.

[rush]

Originally Posted by jordanfox

BS................LCI M3 gets 470 hp while GTS only has 450 hp????
What is next generation M3 going to be like? 570 hp? dealers are just BSers

%100 agree. Total BS

[aajami]

There still appears to be a fair number of speculation in this thread about the 2011 changes. All of the changes have been all but confirmed in the following discussion:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=328077

(Hint: There are no engine changes.)

[ORIGIN M.]

Dude come on, you started a thread for this...

[Dynamicist]

Like others have said, 470bhp with 0-60 in 3.7s is very do-able.....however! That is not the case with the E92....If you bumped that up to 470bhp and stripped a considerable amount of weight....lets go mad and say 200kg...that would still not shave nearly 1s of its 0-60 time (keeping in mind, shaving 1s from a 7s car is totally different to a 4.6s car). You would need a very different car...therefore, i doubt any 2011 model will be able to do this. Nonetheless, i hope BMW do have something in the pipelines with thoes figures in mind!

[aajami]

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

Dude come on, you started a thread for this...

Me? I've never started a thread about the upcoming LCI changes.