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| Just as the previous
M3 generations all introduced a completely new engine, the fourth generation
M3 did the same: the BMW S65 engine was introduced. This S65B40 is a
naturally aspirated, high revving 4-litre V8 (based on the S85B50 5-litre
V10 that powers the E60/E61 M5 and the E63/E64 M6 to date) delivers
420 DIN-hp (309 kW, 414 SAE-hp) at 8,300 rpm and peak torque is 400
N·m (295 ft·lbf) at 3,900 rpm, which represents a power
increase of 22% over the E46 M3. The engine weighs 15 kg (33 lb) less
than the outgoing six cylinder for a total weight of 202 kg (445 lb).
A six-speed manual transmission is standard. As from April 2008, BMW
offers a new double-clutch gearbox, called M-DKG (Doppel-Kupplungs-Getriebe)
or M-DCT (Double Clutch Transmission) as an option, which reduces shift
pauses to less than a tenth of a second and shortens the car's 0-100
kp/h sprint time by 0.2 seconds vs. manual. It features both automatic
and manual modes in a manner similar to the SMG gearboxes in the E36
and E46.
The new M3 is once again available as a 4-door sedan, based on the E90 3-Series, but unlike the regular models, this car shares the coupe's front end, including headlights. However, it doesn't get the 2-door's carbon-fiber roof. The E93 hardtop convertible version joins the lineup shortly after the E92's launch, while an E91 wagon is due in the first quarter of 2009. A CSL lightweight version is heavily debated and longed for amongst car enthusiasts, and cars suspected to be the new M3 CSL have already been spotted at the famous Nordschleife (North Loop) of the German Nürburgring. Performance
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