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Old 09-28-11, 12:54 PM
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Cool Next gen F80 M3 spy video
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Definitely doesn't sound like it'll be keeping the V8 engine. My guess is that tri-turbo V6 that keeps getting rumored.

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It'll be a turbo 6 almost certainly. What saddens me is the E46 90 etc.. Model designations are now F. F80 M3 just sounds odd to me
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Old 09-28-11, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
It'll be a turbo 6 almost certainly. What saddens me is the E46 90 etc.. Model designations are now F. F80 M3 just sounds odd to me
I think it's because they're trying to differentiate the M models from the regular models even more going forward. So they each get their own chassis code designation now.
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much deeper sound. gotta say i love how my e93 sounds
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Have they unveiled the next 3 series yet, without camo?
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Old 09-28-11, 03:23 PM
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Definitely a 6 in there but I cant tell if its a I6 or V6. I doubt its a tri turbo. You can definitely tell it has the lightning fast DCT. It kinda sounds like a 335is with a less restrictive muffler.
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Originally Posted by Och
Have they unveiled the next 3 series yet, without camo?
i don't think so
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Originally Posted by SRTGS300
Definitely a 6 in there but I cant tell if its a I6 or V6. I doubt its a tri turbo. You can definitely tell it has the lightning fast DCT. It kinda sounds like a 335is with a less restrictive muffler.
if what i heard from the video was the shifting, yeah, that sounds pretty darn fast
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Yep, that was the shifting you heard.
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The new F codes are not to designate the M cars..this is BMWs new chassis code.
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Originally Posted by Och
Have they unveiled the next 3 series yet, without camo?
Not yet. I still see it at work with camo.....
Has anyone seen it without camo other than the early pic released? The one we have at work is still underwraps!
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This is what I dont get, the new M3 will have flared fenders like the previous models, while the recently released M5 does not.
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sounds pretty sweet. I think the M3 will be great no matter what they decide to go with. The M3 is the benchmark and they will not take a chance screwing it up
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gotta admit tho that V8 sounds much more glorious than this new one.
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Originally Posted by STIG
gotta admit tho that V8 sounds much more glorious than this new one.
you and i both agreed
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