Wednesday, March 7, 2007

The Benchmark is back




This may be officially called the BMW M3 Concept, but don't be fooled, this IS the all-new BMW M3 that will be arriving on a dealer forecourt near you very shortly, and it stands a chance of being the best all-round performance car you can buy.

Full details aren't forthcoming at the moment, as BMW is keeping its lips sealed on the final technical specification but we know this much: A V8 engine of either 4.0 or 4.2-litre capacity, with power in the 420bhp ballpark. A six-speed manual or seven-speed SMG paddle shift gearbox. The highly-praised M-Differential which apportions power to the rear wheel with the most grip. And, best of all, a carbon-fibre roof that lowers the centre of gravity and keeps overall weight down.

Best of all, being as it's based on the exisiting E92 Coupe, we know it'll be spacious, comfortable and practical as well, making it a genuine day-to-day car with genuinely Porsche-scaring performance.

We'll have to wait a little longer for full technical details, and even longer for a test drive, but something tells us it'll be worth the wait.

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