BMW (E92) M3 Coupe for RM688,800 in Malaysia

BMW’s new (E92) M3 Coupe is now officially available from BMW Malaysia – via its dealers - for RM688,800 (sans insurance premium). Surprisingly, there is already a waiting list with ardent M-fan who has placed bookings since early March of this year! Despite a 6-speed manual version being the only option available now, with the twin-clutched DCT expected only by Q3 2008.

As most of you automotive enthusiasts and BMW fans alike would have known by now, the all-new M3 is powered by a manic-revving 4-litre V8 petrol engine punching out a maximum of 420bhp at 8300rpm. This, along with a maximum torque of 400Nm from a low 3000rpm through to 5600rpm, enables the coupe to rocket from 0 to 100km/h in only 4.8secs and marches on to an electronically-limited Vmax of 250 km/h.

By the time you read this, the waiting period for the new M3 – much like the delectable 335i coupe – would have stretched to one year or so in Malaysia.

Related posts:
http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/03/new-2008-bmw-m3.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/04/bmw-m-division.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/10/bmw-e90-m3-sedan.html

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http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/09/road-test-bmw-335i-coupe.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/09/bmw-335i-coupe-drive-in-malaysia-more.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/03/driven-exhilarating-e60-bmw-m5.html

BMW E90 M3 Sedan

By Dr Long

Attempting to widen the appeal – and sales - of its new M3, BMW AG has milked the potency of the M division’s 4.0L V8 into the E90’s 4-door saloon form. However, the resulting M3 Sedan wears the full frontal visage of the E92 coupe (thank goodness for that!) plus the power-domed hood of the M3 coupe. Mechanically identical the M3 Coupe, the M3 sedan naturally pushes 420hp @ 8400rpm while torque is a twisty 400Nm @ 3900rpm.




In essence, the new M3 Sedan rockets from 0 to 100km/h in 4.9sec, just a hair’s breadth slower than the M3 coupe (0.1sec to be exact) but quantitatively zippier than the E60 M5 to the century mark. Top speed is electronically governed at 250km/h. Rumour has it that the new M3 will breach 300km/h if delimited.

Expect to see this super compact-exec saloon in Malaysia sometime next year, to be priced anywhere between the 335i Coupe (RM468,000) and the uber-saloon E60 M5 (RM898,000). Your guess is as good as mine how much it will be!

To view the new E90 M3 Sedan video:

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/10/video-bmw-e90-m3-sedan.html

You may want to read these:

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/09/road-test-bmw-335i-coupe.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/05/international-engine-of-year-awards.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/03/driven-exhilarating-e60-bmw-m5.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/04/bmw-m-division.html