M3/M4 Official Pics: M3 Convertible with M DKG

[south]

Here we go: Nachrichten - BMW M3 Cabrio - AUTOStrassenverkehr







[Source: autostraßenverkehr.de]

Best regards, south

 

[Centurion]

It must be quite heavy. 0-100km/h in 5.3 sec with such an advanced tranny is not very fast.

 

[ree]

I don't really like this! Would prefer the M3 Coupé over this every day - nevertheless I wouldn't buy a M3!!

 

[H50]

Am disappointed i really dont like the area around the gearbox looks tacky and not nice as the SMG on the E46 m3 gear knob... Looks like an after market 6-speed with SMG gear knob.....

 

[speed_kills]

Looks good, very menacing...i guess it must be very,very light, i'm especting 1850kg , it must be a rocket it that 0-100 of 5.3

 

[Deleted member 25]

Very good exterior but interior is a mess, why **** putting wood ?!

 

[Bartek S.]

Hotest cabrio ever.

 

[SCOTT27]

Oh Great! Another embargo broken. Just as I originally revealed in a previous post:

The new BMW M3 Convertible.

"Distinctive engagement with the elements."

The Debut will be the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The colors are Jerez Black and Alpine White.

"Kinetic Symphony : The Art of Precision is seven movments"

Here is the new BMW M3 Cabrio : The Expression of Velocity...
Aswell as the new Transmission M D K.

 

[bmer]

Finally! I don't care much for the Cabrio but I would definitely take the M DKG over the quite average 6-speed manual. When can we expect it to be fitted on other M3 variants?

 

[south]

Finally! I don't care much for the Cabrio but I would definitely take the M DKG over the quite average 6-speed manual. When can we expect it to be fitted on other M3 variants?

According to this report the M DKG will be introduced simultaneously for all variants.


Best regards, south

 

[warot]

It must be quite heavy. 0-100km/h in 5.3 sec with such an advanced tranny is not very fast.

230kg heavier than coupe

 

[DeDe]

230kg heavier than coupe

That's a lot! However, I like it!

 

[EnI]

It must be quite heavy.

Regular 3er cabrio is about 210kg - 235kg heavier than the 3er coupe with the same engine.

I expect M3 cabrio will be in the same range as well.


Btw, are we sure 5.3sec 0-100km/h is a figure for a car with M DCT, or is this figure for the car with a manual gearbox?

4.8sec for coupe, 4.9sec for sedan ... with manual. 5.3sec for cabrio with M DCT is really quite a disappointing number.


PS: regular 3er cabrio accelerates 0.4sec - 1.0sec (depending on engine) slower 0-100 kmh (0-62 mph) than a regular 3er coupe with the same engine & gearbox. OK, knowing this 5.3sec for M3 cabrio is reasonable.

 

[bmer]

According to this report the M DKG will be introduced simultaneously for all variants.

Thanks, that's great news!

230kg heavier than coupe

Woah, what a porky!

 

[EnI]

Yep ... the article says 5.3sec 0-100 kmh with the M DCT, 0.4sec slower than the coupe (?????hinting 4.9sec for the M3 coupe with M DCT?????). 230kg heavier than the coupe (not specified whether with manual or M DCT).

 

[Merc1]

I love it, been waiting for this one. A new Allstar has been born!!!!!!!!!!!




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[EnI]

Woah, what a porky!

Not more than the regular 3er coupe vs cabrio: 210kg to 235kg difference (depends on engine).

 

[Centurion]

Btw, are we sure 5.3sec 0-100km/h is a figure for a car with M DCT, or is this figure for the car with a manual gearbox?

Even if it's with a manual tranny it's a relativerly slow figure since the 135i and 335i accelerates just as fast 0-100, although the M3 cabrio will be faster at higher speeds.

But I'm not phased by the acceleration figure at all, especially when the car will have a price tag just under 70k. I guess that's the price to pay for a metal folding roof.

 

[speed_kills]

Regular 3er cabrio is about 210kg - 235kg heavier than the 3er coupe with the same engine.

I expect M3 cabrio will be in the same range as well.


Btw, are we sure 5.3sec 0-100km/h is a figure for a car with M DCT, or is this figure for the car with a manual gearbox?

4.8sec for coupe, 4.9sec for sedan ... with manual. 5.3sec for cabrio with M DCT is really quite a disappointing number.


PS: regular 3er cabrio accelerates 0.4sec - 1.0sec (depending on engine) slower 0-100 kmh (0-62 mph) than a regular 3er coupe with the same engine & gearbox. OK, knowing this 5.3sec for M3 cabrio is reasonable.

Can you make a guess of what the diference would be if the cabrio had been a normal canvas roof?

 

[EnI]

Even if it's with a manual tranny it's a relativerly slow figure since the 135i and 335i accelerates just as fast 0-100, although the M3 cabrio will be faster at higher speeds.

135i cabrio (manual): 5.6sec 0-100kmh (???sec automatic)
335i cabrio (manual): 5.8sec 0-100kmh (6.0sec automatic)
M3 cabrio (M DCT): 5.3sec 0-100kmh
Z4 M roadster (manual): 5.0sec 0-100kmh
M6 cabrio (manual): 4.8sec 0-100kmh

I guess that's the price to pay for a metal folding roof.

This, and due significant body frame structure enhancements - to make the body approx. as stiff as the one of a coupe.