BMW M3 to be launched in 2007

The new BMW M3 will be launched at 2007 Frankfurt show next September, M-Sport boss announced: "The Frankfurt International motor show is so important [to BMW] we must show it there."

The M3 will be powered by a 4.0 liter V8 engine delivering arround 420 hp (the new engine will replace today’s 252kW, 3.2-litre six-cylinder engine).

The new M3 is also expected to get the second-generation, 7-speed SMG sequential manual transmission from the M5 and M6, along with a 6-speed manual for export markets like North America.