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BMW M3 GTS - Click above for high-res image gallery

As far as we can tell, there's little if anything wrong the E92 M3. However, according to a post on Bimmerfile, that small point will not be stopping BMW from offering a Competition Package on 2011 models. What goes into a Competition Pack? We're not certain, and Bimmerfile can only speculate (bigger wheels, brakes, maybe). Knowing that much, we'll join 'em. But first, a little history.

Way back in 2005, BMW began a Competition Package for the E46 M3. Included were upgraded wheels, larger brakes, stickier tires,a firmer suspension and a revised Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system identical to the one on the hardcore M3 CSL. In addition, the E46 M3 Comp Pack also came with a quicker steering ratio. Inside, a bit of fussing took place in the form of Alcantara steering wheel and hand brake coverings and the steering wheel saw a few buttons (multi-function controls and cruise) deleted in favor of a DSC M button.

Will the E92 Competition Package feature similar upgrades? Hard to say, but we'll guess yes. For their part, Bimmerfile is speculating that larger wheels and brakes will be part of the package (at least), along with an upgraded interior. The E46 Comp Pack added about $4,000 to the price of the M3. You can be certain that this number will increase when the new package drops. Is there any chance that the Competition Pack will offer a few of the goodies found on the hardcore M3 GTS (pictured above)? Once again, maybe. Improved wheels, brakes and tires being the safest bet.

One curious note: there's a 7MA option pack attached to the Competition Package code (ZCP) that might simply mean a manual transmission option, or (according to Bimmerfile) could be an upgraded exhaust system good for a few ponies more. We'll keep you posted, though we should get some clarification right around Geneva.


Gallery: BMW M3 GTS


[Source: Bimmerfile]

Rumormill: 2011 BMW M3 coming with Competition Package originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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E30 M3 V10 vs. V8-powered E92 M3 -- Click above to view the video after the jump

Ah, the Swedes, with their eye for tuning and their wide open spaces to run in. A gent named Johan stuck an M-Division S85 V10 in an E30 M3, and the results look nothing short of devastating. No surprise when you add Big Power + Light Car. Stack it up against a current M3 on a runway, and what you have is a cameraman trying to film a black speck in the distance. According to and M5Board forum user the M3 V10 got up to 288 km (179 mph) during the run. Follow the jump to watch the video and see it happen.

[Source: M5Board]

Continue reading VIDEO: V10-powered E30 M3 vs. V8-powered E92 M3

VIDEO: V10-powered E30 M3 vs. V8-powered E92 M3 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There were around 1,400 examples of the BMW e46 M3 CSL built, and by all accounts they were exceptionally well received. However, according to Ludwig Willisch, the boss of the automaker's M division, the current e92 M3 won't get the same treatment. He - or perhaps the accountants - feel that "based on current numbers, there is most likely insufficient demand for the M3 CSL."

If a current scorching version of the e92 were to exist, it would have been bumped by anywhere from 36 to 56 horsepower, shed 200 pounds or more, worn some different tires and a set of bigger lungs. In light of the possible volume, though, which would be small, BMW - or again, its accountants - would rather focus on the X6 and X5 for now. Thanks for the tip, Mike!

[Source: Car]

REPORT: BMW cancels development of E92 M3 CSL originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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E92 M3 PoliceDutch speeders take note: the police have a new weapon in which to chase you down and write you tickets. And with its 420-horsepower V8, it's more than capable as a pursuit vehicle. The car, of course, is the new 2008 BMW M3, and if the burnout shot at right is any indication, the officers who get to drive the car are probably going to have a little more fun with it than the average patrol car. That's what we call a favorable work environment. And here we think it's cool when our local police departments get Chargers.

UPDATE: From a commenter - "It was a stunt from the local BMW dealer for the national police day, they removed the stickers the next day...same thing happened last year when the KLPD got a Spyker for a day."

Back to Opels (or whatever) for you, coppers!

Thanks for the tip, Lou.

[Source: M3Post]

Gallery: 2008 BMW M3 Police Car

Dutch fuzz get an E92 BMW M3 Coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So what's better than spy photos of the latest and greatest high-performance German iron aluminum and carbon fiber? Video, natch. Thankfully, the camera-wielding purveyor of Autoholic shot some video of the BMW E92 M3, Porsche GT2, CLK DTM Black edition and the Audi R8 doing what they do best: consuming copious quantities of the Green Hell's spray-painted tarmac. Enjoy and try to figure out what the very last vehicle in the video is. We're not entirely sure.

[Source: Autoholic via Jalopnik]

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