Spied! BMW M3 Sedan And Convertible

March 15th, 2007 2:00 PM


We just broke the cover on the next BMW M3 (in concept form, at least) and engine details will be published here on March 22. Until then, our spy shooter Hans Lehmann has another interesting bit of news to report: sights of a four-door and convertible M3!

When BMW unveiled their M3 concept in Geneva few weeks ago, we knew the coupe wouldn’t be the only vehicle in the ultra-fast M lineup for the 3-series platform. It seems that while the M3 coupe will launch first, sedan and convertible versions will debut shortly thereafter. Expect the same powerplant — the company’s new S65 V-8 engine, generating somewhere between 400 and 450 horsepower — and similar cues.

Hans Lehmann has this to say about these shots:

BMW M3 Four Door and Convertible

After 13 years BMW is about to come back on the market with an M3 four door. Back in 1995 the Bavarian car manufacturer had already a four door in the M3 lineup, but then for just one model year.

This fall, BMW will start off with the launch of the new M3 model range by introducing coupe version. In spring 2008 the convertible M3 will follow, and finally in autumn another brand new four-door version will be unveiled. This one, however, has at the most the four doors in common with this predecessor, because while the 1995 M3 was powered by a 3.0 liter inline-6 engine delivering 296 HP, the M3 cars of today gets power from a strong 4.0 litre V-8, which should be able to accelerate in 4.6 sec. to 100 km/h