2008 BMW M3 - Listen To That Sweet V8!

Posted by Anthony Carbone 24 Mar, 2007

Click Here (MP3) to listen to the sweet sounding high revving V8 scream from 0-200km/h (124 MPH)

Key Engine Specifications:

-Horsepower: 414bhp @ 8,300rpm
-Torque: 295lb ft @ 3,900rpm (251lb ft available from 2,000rpm)
-Max Engine Speed: 8,400 rpm
-Engine Displacement: 4.0L (3999cc)
-Engine Control Unit: MSS60 = Three 32bit processors.

Key Engineering Upgrades:

-Engine weighs 202kg (15kg lighter than the old inline 6)
-High-strength steel magnesium alloy connecting rods weighing 623g each
-8 individual throttle butterflies
-Oil system works to 1.4G with 2 pumps
-No mass air sensor
-Brake Energy Regeneration

Posted in European Cars, Photoshoots | 4 Comments

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4 Responses to “2008 BMW M3 - Listen To That Sweet V8!”

Nate Whitehill said on March 24th, 2007 at 11:30 pm

That is a sexy beast! I want one!
Aniela said on March 25th, 2007 at 11:41 am

This car is my boyfriend’s dream. We test drove a 2005 M3 and it was awesome !
Anthony Carbone said on March 26th, 2007 at 1:01 pm

Aniela, if you got a kick out of the 2005 M3, this new one with a V8 should floor you and your boyfriend. Make sure you go test drive it when it hits the dealerships, I can guarantee you wont want anything else!
Xig said on March 26th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

Oh man I love BMW, no matter how much Clarkson dislikes the styling

I must say I’m more of an M3 man myself, but my friend is about ready to trade in his 540 for an M5.

It’s a shame we can’t tint the windows that much in the UK, it looks hot!

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