2014 M3
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burwoodman

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18,718 posts

272 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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Read recently is managed 289hp/tonne, that is up from 262 for the outgoing model and compares well with the F10 M5 @ 295 per

Apparently it also accelerates 25% faster in several key ranges. Sounds promising!

jon-

16,534 posts

242 months

Friday 4th October 2013
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burwoodman said:
Apparently it also accelerates 25% faster in several key ranges. Sounds promising!
This M3 or M4? I didn't think they'd released the M3 figures yet... though I don't suppose it matters.

The torque of the turbo will make the roll on in gear times much better than the e9x.

There's no doubt it's going to be VERY fast, the doubt is whether it will have the character of the e46 back.

burwoodman

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18,718 posts

272 months

Friday 4th October 2013
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Autocar journalist has had a passenger ride and comments on what the car can muster. New CSL on the horizon too which will be over 300/t

waremark

3,296 posts

239 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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Autocar gives figures of 424 bhp and 369 lb-ft for the new M3/M4, and 0-60 in 4.5 secs.

By comparison the Alpina B3 quotes 410 hp and 443 lb-ft, 0-100 kph in 4.2 secs, and 0-200 kph in 14 secs.

Both use twin turbo 3 litre 6's; Autocar expressed concern that the pre-production M4 in which they passengered did not sound exciting (perhaps M division will do good work with a sound generator before production starts).

What will be better about the M4 over a B4?

t8cmf

342 posts

186 months

Tuesday 8th October 2013
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waremark said:
What will be better about the M4 over a B4?
The letter M. biggrin