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The new BMW M3 Coupe.International Media Launch.


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Ulrich Knieps, BMW Group,Product and Technology Communications

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Committed by 20 years of success.

BMW M3 GTR (2001-2005)

2001: Winner of American Le Mans Series

2004: Class winner in 24-hour race in Spa

2004/2005: Outright victories in each 24-hour race at the Nürburgring

BMW M3 (1987-1992)

1987: Winner of WTC Championship

1987/1988: Winner of ETC Championship

1987/1989: Winner of DTM Championship

Numerous victories in the national Group A Championships

BMW M3 GTR (1993-1999)

1993: Winner of ADAC GT-Cup

1994: Winner of ADAC GT-Cup

1997: Winner of Exxon-Supreme-GT-Serie (USA)

1998: Winner of ProfessionalSports Car Series (USA)

Numerous victories in the national GT Championships

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Committed by 20 years of success.

BMW M3 1999-2006

343 hp / 360 hp

approx. 90,000 units

BMW M3 1992-1999

286 hp / 321 hp


BMW M31986-1991

195 hp - 238 hp



Dr.-Ing. Klaus Draeger, BMW Group, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG,Development and Purchasing


Gerhard Richter, BMW M GmbH,Vice President M cars

Redesigned suspension with M-characteristic axle kinetics

New control systems

Newly developed V8-high-performance power unit

MDrive

Compound high performance brake system

Electronic Damping Control (EDC)

First production vehicle in its segment to feature a CFRP roof

Power-to-weight ratio: 3.8 kg/hp

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Pole position for the fourth time.

redesigned components 80 %

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Unique high performance sports car.

20 % of parts identical with BMW 3 Series Coupe:(rear lights, rear lid, supporting vehicle structure, doors, windows, front lights)

Underbody almost completely covered

M front skirting with integrated air intakes

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Exterior design: Athletic aesthetics.

New exterior mirrors: perfectly styled aerodynamics

Power dome

Widened track, wide wheel arches

M-characteristic exhaust system with double exhaust tailpipes

Rear spoiler lip


M rear apron with diffuser for optimum air flow

Power dome with additional air intakes

Only vehicle in its segment to feature a carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof

Exclusive 19-inch M alloys (optional)

Gills boasting BMW M3 logo

Four M-exclusive body colours


M leather-clad gear shift lever

Exclusive for M3 drivers: leather carbon structure (optional)M leather-clad

steering wheel

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Tailor-made for an ultimate driving experience.

White-illuminated double round instruments

Redesigned centre console

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Tailor-made for an ultimate driving experience.

Rev counter with variable engine speed warning range

Power

DSC

MDrive manager(optional)

EDC (optional)

Servotronic

Manual six-speed transmission

Power button for access to engine characteristics- Comfort-oriented response - Direct and sporty response

DSC Dynamic Stability Control - When activated:

Vehicle will not swerve- MDynamic Mode:

Racing atmosphere due to minimum intervention

EDC Electronic Damping Control (unique selling proposition)- Best possible individual suspension calibration- Sport, Normal, Comfort

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Control systems.

The new BMW M3 Coupe.MDrive (optional): personal driving programme at the push of a button.

Button for activation of personal driving programme.Stored pre-sets accessed at the push of a button.

DSC EDC

Sport

Co

mfo

rt

Normal

On

MDynamicMode

Off

Comfort

Sport

Servotronic

Comfort

Sport

Engine characteristic

map

Normal

Sport

Sport Plus

Power unit

Output

Max. engine speed

Torque

Acceleration

Top speed

Power-to-weight ratio

Brake system

20.8 km

73 (33 left, 40 right)

max. 17 %

max. 11 %

620 m

320 m

300 m

(„The green hell“)

V8 4-litre engine

309 kW/420 hp

8400 rpm

400 Nm at 3900 rpm

4.8 s (0-100 km/h)

250 km/h (limited)

3.8 kg/hp

Compound

BMW M3 Coupe Nürburgring North Loop

Length

Bends

Uphill

Downhill

Highest point

Lowest point

Difference in height

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Proven and tested on the world’s most gruelling stretch of racetrack: The Nürburgring North Loop.

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Nürburgring North Loop.

Flugplatz

Antoniusbuche

Tiergarten

Döttinger Höhe

Schwalbenschwanz

Pflanzgarten

Brünnchen

Eschbach

Wippermann

Hohe Acht

Caracciola-

KarussellKlostertal

Kesselchen

Bergwerk

Ex-MühleWehrseifen

Kallenhard

Metzgesfeld

Adenauer Forst

Aremberg

Fuchsröhre

Schwedenkreuz

Quiddelbacher Höhe

Hocheichen

HatzenbachStart

Galgenkopfkm 0/21

km 1

km 2

km 3

km 4

km 5

km 6

km 7

km 8 km 9km 10

km 11

km 12

km 13

km 14

km 15

km 16

km 17

km 18

km 19

km 20

StartAntoniusbucheKilometre 0.0

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Start.

HatzenbachKilometre 2.6

The new BMW M3 Coupe.A perfect combination of comfort and sports seat.

Thigh support

Special M upholstery material

Lateral support

Optimum ergonomic shaping

Seat foam designed for sporty driving

Optimum lateral support due to passive seat back width adjustment

The new BMW M3 Coupe.New high-end technology offering the driver perfect seat support.

HatzenbachKilometre 2.6

Optional Electronic Damping Control (EDC) with three characteristic maps Quiddelbacher Höhe

Kilometre 3.9

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Optional Electronic Damping Control.

Flugplatz

100 to 0 km/hin 34 metres

Schwedenkreuz/Aremberg Kilometre 5.0

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Compound high performance brakes.

Perforation for optimum response in wet conditions

Floating suspension for unrestricted thermal strain

High everyday road capability

Schwedenkreuz/Aremberg Kilometre 5.0

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Compound high performance brakes.

Engine torque

gesi

motMd

radx

Wheel torque Overall ratio

Md =

Fuchsröhre Kilometre 6.4

The new BMW M3 Coupe.The new V8-High-performance engine: High-revving concept.

Or to put it more simply:

High engine speed has to get to the drive wheel and transferred onto the road

Output

Max. engine speed

Torque

Acceleration

Top speed

Power-to-weight ratio

Spezific output

Weight

Intake volume

Consumption*

309 kW/420 hp

8400 rpm

400 Nm at 3900 rpm(85 % over a range of 6500 rpm accessible)

4.8 s (0-100 km/h)

250 km/h (limited)

3.8 kg/hp

105 hp/l

202 kg (-15 kg to predecessor)

17m³ air/minute

12.4 l/100 km

*EU-test cycle

The new BMW M3 Coupe.The new V8-High-performance engine:More Power, less weight, lower consumption.


F1 technology transfer:

High-revving concept (engine speed higher than any other BMW engine)

Individual throttles

Light alloy engine block

Aluminium-silicon compound crankcase

Bedplate

Dynamically optimised wet sump oil lubrication

Double VANOS with low pressure operation

+ 17 %Output

BMW EfficientDynamics

- 8 %Consumption

- 7 %Weight


The new BMW M3 Coupe.Revised engine management.

200 million calculating operations per second for:

- Ignition coil and electronic measuring system for collecting ionic current data

- Pressure-controlled fuel supply

- Integrated Servotronic

- Electric vacuum pump / brake servo

- Configuration of engine map, EDC, DSC

- Control of transmission oil pump

Manual six-speed transmission with integrated temperature-dependent oil cooling management

Optimised heat discharge through internally ventilated clutch

Mass inertia optimised twin-disc clutch

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Manual six-speed transmission.

Only vehicle on the market to feature two selectable characteristic maps (optional):

Map 1: Very direct and immediate responseMap 2: Comfort-oriented due to enhanced steering assistance

AdenauerForstKilometre 7.0

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Servotronic steering comes as standard.

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Entirely revised suspension.

Bergwerk Kilometre 11.3

Unchanged components



Aluminium double-joint spring-strut axle

Five-link rear axle

Front spring struts designed to withstand high strain

Raised limits in bends due to wider track



Kesselchen/KlostertalKilometre 12.6

17 m³air/minute

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Aerodynamics and cooling.

Aluminium thrust plate / Even distribution of power

Reinforced front strut tower bar

V-strut / Compound rear axle whole body

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Body: Lightweight and torsion resistant.

Karussell/Wippermann Kilometre 14.0

Lightweight rear axle

Weight-optimised compound brake system

Aluminium front axle

Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof

Aluminium bonnet

Intelligent lightweight design for optimum lateral and longitudinal dynamics

Weight-optimised suspension components

BrünnchenKilometre 16.2

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Intelligent lightweight design.

Weight optimised engine

50 %50 %

BrünnchenKilometre 16.2

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Intelligent lightweight design.

Optimum traction with up to 100 % transmission of power to the drive wheel with the best traction

Schwalben-schwanzKilometre 18.2

The new BMW M3 Coupe.M differential lock: engine performance where it is most effective.

Reduced lifting force due to covered underbody

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Aerodynamics: reduced lift, enhanced cooling.

Döttinger HöheKilometre 20.4

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Aerodynamics: Form follows function.

Döttinger HöheKilometre 20.4

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Arriving at finish.

Arriving at finishKilometre 20.8

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Nürburgring North Loop. Analysis of test-drive.

Fin

ish

Distance [km]

19

Hatz

enbach

Adenauer-

Fo

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Berg

werk

Döttin

ger

Höhe

Gear

6

5

4

3

2

1

280

260

240

220

200

180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

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Karu

sell 1 10986543 12 13 15 16 17 18

Exclusive equipment features with diverse possibilities for individualisation

V8 High-performance power engine with high-revving racing technology

Completely revised with M-specific axle kinetics designed to withstand high strain

Lightweight and torsion resistant

Powerful and athletic appearance

Equipment

Drivetrain

Suspension

Body

Design

The new BMW M3 Coupe.100 % new. 100 % resulute.

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Organisational information.Test drive.

Tour A

Distance:

approx. 156 km

Time:2:00 h

Tour B

Distance: approx. 100 km Time: 1:45 h

Tour C


Tour D


Puente Romano Hotel, Marbella – Coín – Alozaina –Málaga – Puente Romano Hotel, Marbella

approx. 156 km

2:00 h

Puente Romano Hotel, Marbella – Coín –El Burgo – Serrato – Ascari Race Resort

approx. 100 km

1:45 h

Ascari Race Resort – Ronda – San Pedro de Alcántara – Puente Romano Hotel, Marbella

approx. 68 km

1:10 h

Ascari Race Resort – Ronda – Benaoján – Ronda –San Pedro de Alcántara – Puente Romano Hotel, Marbella

approx. 123 km

2:00 h

Tour A

Distance

Time

Tour B

Distance

Time

Tour C

Distance

Time

Tour D

Distance

Time

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Organisational information.Test drive.

Length

Bends

Road width

Uphill

Downhill

Start

5425 m

26 (13 left, 13 right)

12.2 m

max. 10.5 %

max. 11.5 %

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Ascari RaceResort.

JürgenWolf

Testing car body

KlausDiesch

Testing and integration interior

MichaelWimbeck

Development interior

KlausSchmidt

Chassis, gear, electronics

The new BMW M3 Coupe.Experts.

RolfScheibner

Product-/launchmanager BMW M3

HelmutHimmel

Project management M-engine

MichaelMenn


HerbertVögele

Engine development M-engine

BerndLimmer

Technical development engineer, project BMW M3


CarstenPries

Product management M Cars and BMW Individual

HelmutHimmel


MichaelMenn


HerbertVögele

Engine development M-engine

BerndLimmer

Technical development engineer, project BMW M3


AndreasEickhorst

Project M3 integration vehicle technology




Ulrich Knieps, BMW Group,Product and Technology Communications


Rudolf-Andreas Probst, BMW Group,Communication BMW Automobiles


Friedbert Holz, BMW Group,Communication BMW Automobiles


Gerhard Richter, BMW M GmbH,Vice President M cars


Bernhard Peltner, BMW M GmbH,Finance Director M cars


Ulrich Mehring, BMW M GmbH,Director Sales and Marketing BMW M GmbH

Documents

The new BMW M3 Coupe. International Media Launch. M3 details.pdf · The new BMW M3 Coupe. Committed by 20 years of success. BMW M3 GTR (2001-2005) 2001: Winner of American Le Mans