There is no better finish for any automobile than matte black. There is something about the lack of luster makes it appear to be some sort of stealth craft. If you believed that the matte black BMW X6 was the best looking flat black Bimmer of all time, wait until you see what the North American BMW specialists at Racing Dynamics can do with an M3 Coupe!
For only $3000 RDSport can make you a beauty just like this one.
As it comes from the factory with its carbon fiber roof, 19 inch wheels and high revving 4.0 Liter V8; the BMW M3 coupe is a very desirable machine. The problem the Bavarian automakers are facing is how to improve upon a good thing. They have solved this dilemma by announcing the production of the M3 Edition. This limited production M3 coupe is powered by the same great 420 HP V8 as the standard model, except both the interior and exterior are adorned with upgrades and accents that make the Edition models very unique BMWs.
The M3 Edition models take the outstanding features of the M3 and dress them up with a new layer of style. Starting with four new individualized colors like Alpine White, Dakar Yellow and Monte Carlo Blue; the BMW design team also added a few exterior modifications, like a blacked out treatment for the grill, side mirrors, tailpipes and even the light weight alloys. The chassis has also been lowered by about 0.4 inches not only set these M3s apart from the rest of the field, but also improves handling.
On the inside, the Edition M3s are set apart from the crowd with Carbon Structure Leather trim and soft black Novillo Leather covering the seats. The piping and stitching is made to match the vehicle’s exterior color. With a production run limited to just six months, the BMW M3 Edition is the perfect option for the driver who never wants to see another car like their’s on the road.
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Günter Manhart is the man to talk to at Manhart Racing, especially if you like fast BMWs. A short while back the tuners dropped a M5 sourced V10 into a Z4, and are at it again by combining the 550 HP ten cylinder engine and a 3 Series wagon to create the fastest estate on the planet.
The German tuners AC Schnitzer have just released a new brake upgrade for the latest generation of BMW’s entry level high performance machine, the M3. The lighter setup with increased braking power was track tested on the Nurburgring’s North Loop, ensuring consistent fade free braking.
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BMW doesn’t want the Maserati GranTurismo MC to get all the spotlight at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife this year. The May 23rd race will be the premiere run of BMW’s M3 GT4 car.
BMW is importing Augusto Farfus, Jorg Muller and Andy Priaulx from the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) to give the M3 GT4 a workout. While BMW has been a dominate force of the WTCC circuit, it has an uphill battle in the GT4 class. It’s been won by an American car, the Ford Mustang FR500C, for the last two years (the driver was German.)
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The days of high-revving, big engine BMW M cars are over. The V10 in the M5 will be replaced with a twin-turbo V8, and now details are emerging on the cylinder loss for the next generation M3.
Right now BMW’s hottest 3-Series car is propelled by a 4.0-liter 414 hp V8 engine, but when the next generation 3-Series comes in 2012, don’t expect the engines to get above six cylinders. BMW’s M Group CEO, Ludwig Willisch told Motor Trend that a turbocharged six-cylinder engine is a must for the next generation M3.
But don’t despair just yet. While the horsepower from the six cylinder engine won’t likely be as much as the current V8, the weight savings should give the car similar performance with better fuel economy. This will also move more of the car’s weight towards the center. Willisch said the V6 is "a more compact engine that could be butted up against the firewall."
BMW has been flexing its horsepower muscle in the last few years, but now the next cars will be more about showing off engineering talent. So while we predict there is still plenty more news to come about car with smaller engines, we also expect that to be supplemented with news of turbocharging and utilization of BMW’s EfficiencyDynamics.
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BMW M3 has received a new upgrade pack from the Japanese tuner Iding Power which instantly became a topic of discussion centered around its enormous rear wing. Although the M3 may require some additional rear axle downforce, the size of the rear wing is just a bit extreme even for the drag strip.
BMW has a pretty good history with modifying cars for competition (anyone remember E46 M3s that dominated the American Le Mans Series before the rules changed?) So it’s a big deal when BMW announces a new track car. We don’t have any technical information on the M3 GT4 yet, but we should get a full breakdown when we see it at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
All we know right now is this race car was developed on BMW’s private race track in Aschheim, Bavaria and privateer teams may specify their own individual parts from the respective racing kits according to the series they are competing in. The M3 GT4 will be priced at around €120,000 (about $153,000 at direct current rates).
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The BMW M3 is a superb automobile; it goes from 0-60 MPH (0-100 km/h) in 4.4 seconds and will cover the quarter mile in 12.7 seconds. From the factory the M3 is powered by a 414 HP 4.0 liter V8; however that did not stop the German tuners G-Power from making ridiculous amounts of power from the vehicle. With the addition of a supercharger they were able to make 635 HP.
The rationale behind the supercharger was to significantly increase the low end torque of the M3 as well as increase power throughout the entire RPM range. For those who are hesitant to boost a factory BMW engine, but still want more from a M3, G-Power has developed an engine swap package where they will transplant the 550 HP V10 from the M5 into the smaller and lighter M3. Now that’s a German muscle car.
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BMW likes to spread its technology around. If its going to perfect the driving experience of the 3-Series with the M3, then it likes to do it over the full line. So far we can get our hands on the coupe, sedan and convertible in "M" form, but what about the version that can take the kids and dog along on the Autobahn?
We expect BMW to spread the M3 joy over to the wagon soon, but that’s not good enough for designer Jon Sibal. He’s taken elements from the current M3 and applied them to the wagon body. For good measure he’s also added plenty of aftermarket kit parts too (AC Schnitzer front lip and roof wing lowered KW suspension, Black Series BBS RE Magnesium, etc.)
Although we usually favor coupes, if we found ourselves needing a few child seats, this may just be our preferred family-sized rocket.
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