Another M vehicle is spied during a trying session at the famed Nurburgring. The 2013 F80 BMW M3 Sedan goes about the track for a new trial before it’s liberating next year. Initially introduced in a car form, the F80 M3 will be followed by the Coupe and Adaptable variants, all using the same engine.
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And this is where they anonymity comes in plan. Previous reports were associating the new M3 with an inline-six engine while more new ones point to a radical alter in BMW M’s philosophy: a turbocharged V6.
Some of our sources say that the V6 is a 3.3 liter BiTurbo engine with around 450 horsepower, in order that has been denied by others, so at this point, any news approximately the new M3 engine are to be taken with a big grain of salt. To add even more fuel to the fire, Car and Driver has lately available their own opinion on the V6:
The new V6 will be the first to increase its two twin-scroll turbochargers inside the vee-angle, mirroring the company’s 4.4-liter V8 design. The This unique-to-BMW draw near reduces the length of the inlet tract compared with a normal turbo-vee setup, helping to sharpen throttle answer and minimizing heat buildup after air passes through the intercooler. A 60-degree V6 will also offer the best balance, but a 90-degree angle is wanted to fit the two turbos.”
In this week’s interview with BMWBLOG, Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, BMW M CEO, refrained from offering additional details on the power plant, but we were left with an important tidbit of in order: the new M3 will be lighter and will make extensive use of carbon fiber parts.
With another year of manufacture, the E90/E92 M3 might be the consumers’ last chance to grab a V8 naturally-aspirated engine.
The test mules showed below reveals the wide track specific to M products, as well as M front bumper, square LED headlights, large brakes and the autograph four exhaust pipes at the rear.
