420 HP, DSG-equipped M3 Concept coming to Geneva?
Over the past three or four days, there have been a lot of rumors running through the tubes of the interwebs about BMW's surprise unveiling of a concept version of the M3 uber-coupe during next week's Geneva motor show. We had been holding off on posting anything about it, but thought that if it does come to fruition, you might like to know in advance.
The latest bit of news comes courtesy of Motor Authority, that points to last year's unveiling of the M5 in Geneva just as sales were about to begin a few months later. According to MA, the M3 will be powered by an all-new 4.0L V8 that will send 420 HP through a newly developed dual-clutch DSG-like transmission. Knowing that lightweight materials are essential to beat out rivals like Audi's RS4, the upcoming IS-F and the forthcoming C63 AMG, BMW may employ carbon fiber in some of the M3's body panels.
Our crew is beginning to pack our bags, power adapters and photo equipment for our jaunt to Switzerland, so rest assured that if BMW does drop the M3 next week, you'll be looking at pictures and reading the details shortly after the veil is lifted.
[Source: Motor Authority]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
thisislame 12:28PM (2/26/2007)
Corvette Killer...
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macgnome 2:45PM (2/26/2007)
who cares?
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wushu 1:40AM (2/27/2007)
Now Porsche really needs to put a bigger engine in the Cayman S. It's falling more and more behind every day.
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naggs 4:54AM (2/27/2007)
so is this engine going to be so overly complex that the only available transmission is a paddle shift? are we going to be able to turn off the traction control?
BMWs are rapidly becoming computers with wheels where the driving experience becomes secondary to evil german science
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dave0mary 9:59PM (2/27/2007)
People love to complain. Techno is what the world wants. It's what they shell out their money for. "Evil German Science" is a ridiculous claim to make because BMW is a privately held company thriving in a world of giants. How could they be increasing their market share in light of that fact if they were doing it all wrong? You must be as old as me!
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Snix 2:16PM (3/04/2007)
Call me old also. Why no manual trans? I guess 300 hp is all you can get out of a turbo 6 (the new 335). Anyone can get 400+ hp out of a v8 nowadays if they try, but I will give them credit for producing greater than 100 hp/liter. Some of the M3 magic is gone..
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