New Bragging Rights for BMW M3 Coupe
BMW’s M3 coupe is voted to be the overall Drive car of the year for 2007 by Fairfax motoring writers, and Bayerische Motoren Werke thanks the new V8 power for leading the car to victory.
The verdict was granted by a conglomerate of publishers both online and papers including The Melbourne Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and the www.drive,com.au. Out of 44 cars in 13 categories, the BMW M3 coupe grabbed the bragging rights.
“The M3 won because it re-writes the rule book on luxury performance cars,” the judges decided.
“It’s the great leap forward that a Car of the Year should be. The last-generation M3 was a great car deservedly revered, yet BMW’s engineers found a way to make the new model more useable, more refined, more technologically advanced - and also faster.
“It has an awesome engine, unbelievable grip, four comfortable seats, an anticipated five-star safety rating, and a price tag some $40,000 cheaper than a comparable (rival).”
Aside from the Drive Car of the year award, the BMW M3 Coupe also won in its category as the ‘Best Performance Car Over $60,000’.
The M3 coupe houses BMW’s finest 309 KW 4.0-litre V8 engine roaring 400 Nm of torque with a limit of 8,400 rpm. Debuted in Australia last October 11, the vehicle speeds up from 0-100 km/h in a click of 4.8 seconds and halts from 100 km/h in 34 meters.
“The new M3 Coupé is a sensational car on the track and on the road, and we are delighted that some of Australia’s harshest critics have selected it as the winner against a top class of contenders,” BMW Group Australia Managing Director Guenther Seemann said.
“We have been overwhelmed by customer demand for the M3, with this year’s allocation of cars pre-sold even before the first cars arrived in showrooms. With the added momentum of this award, our allocation for 2008 is likely to be filled quickly,” Mr Seemann said.
If performance is to talk about, the BMW M3 coupe is another BMW performance car, and Acura CL performance chip is another performance part.
