New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

New engine specs were just released- 420HP 295TQ with max RPM of 8300, all aluminum/composite engine. Im in love. :D

More details:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/22/m...m3-powerplant/

Pics:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-bmw-m3-4-0l-v8/

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Pretty, but WTF torque?

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

In NA apps torque is largely a function of displacement, so ~300ft/lbs isnt bad at all for a 4.0

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Yea, lower torque due to smaller V8, high revs though. I want to hear this thing, it has to sound insane.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

niice! hope it's solid revving that high!

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

That's gotta be fuck'n spendy.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Not a fan. The body looks a bit chunky IMO and I am a fan of inline 6's so going to a V8 kinda killed it for me.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

The body looks chunky? Apparently you haven't seen an Evo8/9.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Yea I like the new body, its so smooth. I dont like the current 3 and 5 series bodies as much but they did well on the new M3, imo.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Dudes, wake up and smell the crack pipe!!! The old six was 330hp/262 lb/ft, the new engine bitch slaps you with 420hp/295 lb/ft. It will the best M3 ever.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

I bet it would make 425hp with a sexpipe.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

LOL probably make alot more than that, the stock exhaust seems pretty restrictive, and it has quite a few curves in it. The headers look awesome though.

It will be interesting once aftermarket and Dinan throws a SC on it. :D

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

With headers like that I seriously doubt they choked it in the catback. Looks like decently straight true dual exhaust with decent diameter.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Thats true, for stock it does look pretty nice, but if you remove the 2 cats, and 4 resonators im sure it would make things flow alot better.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Fucking sick!!
Peter you gotta get that shit!

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

As soon as I aquire about 60k... lol Probably will be around there I would imagine.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Wow very nice looking M3 ... and yes she does look sexy.

Re: New BMW M3- V8 (56k no no)
 

Yeah, its a hot car. I really did like the tone of that inline-6 so hopefully thats not lost.