BMW M3: A 4th Generation High-performance Sports Car
The current BMW M3 is the fourth generation of the famous high performance offering from BMW. The current version offers a new high performance V8 engine as well as a new drive train. The stiff yet lightweight body offers a lower center of gravity than before through the use of a carbon roof. It is as strong as steel yet weighs far less. As expected, every BMW design is thoroughly tested under a variety of harsh driving conditions.
For this car, style is not the main goal; it will always be designed by functionality. The front is designed to accommodate the high-rev engine. The back sports a wider track and four tailpipes. Even the shape of the exterior mirrors enhance the overall aerodynamics. It is this mixture of form and function that guarantee the the final effect. This car provides sports performance that is perfectly suited for everyday driving.
Start the car and you'll immediately understand what this high-performance engine can do. Move up through the various gears to launch the new BMW ahead as it continually pushes the level of driving enjoyment to heights you've never known before. Step on the brake at the first curve you come to, but make your turn tight so as not to lose the advantage.The paint finish of the BMW M3 can be customized for you, and you'll experience endless delight at the mighty roar of your 8,400 rpm engine.
The exterior of the car has a curved front section with wide wind intake vents. The elegant shape of the headlights deflects wind in all directions as it passes the flexed arch of the bonnet. Accelerating as it moves over the long curving lines of its gently sloping roof it, then disappears as quickly as it arrives, the BMW M3 continues on unperturbed leaving wind resistance far behind. So, the BMW performance is just amazing.
One glance inside the cockpit and across the distinctive dashboard and you immediately know that within the BMW 3 Series M3 hides a realm of discoveries: interior trims in fine wood, titanium or aluminum compliment the perfectly combined colors and materials that underscore the generous spaciousness inside the vehicle.
One could be forgiven, in all this, for looking past the well-positioned instrument dials, since they are placed in the most effective, practical positions. The seats are exceptionally comfortable and spacious; the optional Sports seats, giving the best side support available, are ideal for dynamic driving conditions, turning extended journeys into a relaxed pleasure.
The new bmw m3 is a fourth generation car and it continues in BMW's quest to build the perfect high-performance sports car. The M3 has been designed to thrill. It is equipped with a completely new high bmw performance V8 engine and drive train, a lightweight body that is very rigid, a lowered center of gravity and a carbon roof that is just as strong as steel but weighs far less. As always, all systems have been tried on the toughest testing ground in the world to engineer the finest handling machine that bmw tuning has to offer. Functional considerations will always drive the style of this car.
Published January 31st, 2008
Filed in Auto