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BMW M3 GTS
The mysterious BMW M3 with a massive wing spied testing on the Nurburgring a couple of weeks ago has now been identified. It was this brand new M3 GTS, the most extreme 3 series-based factory car of the current E92 generation. (video)
Installed into the engine bay is a 4.4-litre V8 based on the 4.0-litre engine found in the standard M3. Maximum power is 450bhp (an increase of 36bhp) and the transmission is the 7-speed M dual clutch transmission (M-DCT) with adapted shift characteristics. The exclusive 19-inch aluminium wheels come wrapped inside 255/35 front and 285/30 rear tyres. (read more...)
2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics
MUNICH, Germany — Trust us. Nothing quite like the stunning — and awkwardly named — BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept has ever been seen at the normally staid 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show.
For this year's German show, the Bavarians have conjured up a vision of future transportation that is not only visually arresting, but boasts the performance of an M3 with the environmental impact of a Prius. In other words, a truly "sustainable sports car," as so characterized by one BMW executive (and numerous bloggers). ... (read more)
BMW X6 M
Thanks to an avid Carscoop reader, we now have the first official photographs of the all-new BMW X6M that is set to make its world premiere along with the more spacious X5M at the New York Auto Show on April 9. BMW M Division's first ever attempt on an SUV / Crossover as well as, on an all-wheel drive model, is powered by a new 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine that churns a swaggering 550HP. The same engine will also equip the X5M and from what we've been told by our inside sources, the next-generation M5 Sedan / Touring and M6 Cabriolet / Coupe cars.
We don't have all the details yet, but the 550HP V8 should allow both the X5M and X6M to accelerate from standstill to 100km/h or 62mph well under the 5.0 second mark. Comparatively, the current X6 xDrive50i which is powered by a 4.4-liter twin turbocharged V8 with 408HP sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds...(read more)
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