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car |
max. speed |
power in hp |
years in production |
code |
number produced |
pic |
more |
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M1 |
262 km/h (163 mph) |
273; straight 6 engine |
July 1978-Febr. 1981 |
E26 |
399 |
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designed by Giorgetto Giugaro - Italdesign, the idea was that
the car would be made for BMW by Lamborghini, finally BMW
produced the car |
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M1 Procar |
311 k/h (193 mph) |
470 |
1979-1981 |
E26 |
56 |
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last 8 cars were produced at the beginning of 1981; approx.
price was $60 000,- |
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533i Motorsport/ E12 |
213 km/h |
200, inline 6 cyl. |
1978 |
E12 |
ca. 200, some exported to the US and South Africa |
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3,2 L. engine, drivetrain from E24 635 CSi, marked as 533i |
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M535i /E12 |
219 km/h (130 mph) |
218; inline 6 cyl.; 5 speed |
April 1980-May 1981 |
E12 |
1410 (960 LHD, 450 RHD) |
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initial price has been 43 535 DM; UK price (1981): £13,745 |
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M535i /E28 |
230
km/h
(143 mph) |
218 |
August 1984-June 1987 |
E28 |
9483 |
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Introduced at the 1984 Paris Salon de de L'Auto; never
imported to the US where the 535is has been sold (535i with
spoilers); in South Africa the M535i has been sold without
body panels |
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M5 /E28 |
252 km/h (156 mph) |
286 |
October
1984 - November 1987 |
E28 |
2180 (1236 US cars, 192 Canadian cars) |
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first shown at the 1985 Amsterdam Auto RAI Show, at first only
500 cars were to be made, BMW got sued by the US buyers when
more cars were produced, all US and Canada cars were Diamond
Black |
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M635 CSi |
255 km/h 0-100km/h: 6,5 sec. |
286; inline 6 cyl. |
April 1984 -Febr. 1989 |
E24 |
total of M635 CSi produced (includes M6 US
cars): 5855 |
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initial price has been: 89 500 DM; a cabrio version exists |
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M6 US |
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256 |
1987 - 1989 |
E24 |
1767 |
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catalyzed version of M635 CSi for the US market |
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M3/E30 first generation M3 |
236
km/h-146 mph; later: 248km/h |
from
195 up to 235; 4 cyl. 16 valve |
May
1986-1991 |
E30 |
total E30 M3: 19016; first
edition: 8661 |
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so
called
Europa model; produced in three consecutive versions, until
today one of the most cherished M cars; initial price 59 800
DM |
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M3 Evolution; so called Evo1 |
241 km/h |
215 |
from March 1988 |
E30 |
505 |
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M3 Evolution II |
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March-May 1988 |
E30 |
501 |
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M3 US Version |
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192 |
March 1987-December 1990 |
E30 |
5300? |
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M3 Cabrio |
239 km/h |
at first 200 later(1991):
215 hp |
from May 1988 |
E30 |
786 |
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its price was 93 250 DM |
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M3 Europa late model |
248 km/h |
235 |
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E30 |
1516 |
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M3 Europameister Edition |
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215 |
Oct.-Nov. 1988 |
E30 |
148 |
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Macao Blue metallic;
signed by Roberto Ravaglia |
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M3 Tour De Corse |
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280 |
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E30 |
50 cars made for BMW France |
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Diamond Black with big
white rally decorations, on the picture Rothmans car |
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M3-DTM Race Car |
290 km/h/180 mph |
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1986-1991 |
E30 |
racing version individually customized |
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winner
Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft,
European and World Touring Car Championship
(1987),
Guia Race - Macau,
24 Hours Nürburgring,
Spa 24 Hours; sometimes wrongly called M3-R: M-3R parts as
spoilers and shocks are still on the market |
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M3 Johnny Cecotto Edition |
|
215 (211hp for Switzerland) |
April 1989 |
E30 |
480 (including 50 Cecotto
Switzerland) |
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Misano Red, Nogaro Silver metallic, Macao Blue metallic with accents in opposite color,
with Cecotto signature |
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M3 Roberto Ravaglia Edition |
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215 |
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E30 |
25 cars for the UK market |
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sometimes seen as Cecotto Edition variation because it is
indentical - Misano Red, always RHD and always with
Ravaglia signature |
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M3 Sport Evolution III |
248 km/h |
238 |
from Jan. 1990 |
E30 |
600 (including 51 for UK) |
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Brilliant Red,
Jet Black;
its price was 95 000 DM |
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M5 /second generation M5 |
250 km/h (155mph; limited)
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315; later 340; inline 6 cyl., 24 valves |
Jan. 1988-1995 |
E34 |
11 098 in several versions |
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early version had 3,6 l. engine, from March 1992: 3,8; initial price was 101 800 DM, after
March 1992: 120 000 DM |
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M5 Cecotto Edition |
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1991 |
E34 |
22 |
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Lagoon Green metallic, Mauritius Blue metallic |
| M5
Winkelhock Edition |
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1991 |
E34 |
51 |
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Jet Black with Sterling Silver lower body panels |
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M5 touring |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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Sept.1991-1995 |
E34 |
891 |
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only one RHD car is known in the UK |
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М5 Naghi Motors Edition |
|
318 hp |
March-April 1992 |
E34 |
15 ( 10 cars in Alpine White, 5 other
colors) |
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made for Saudi Arabia's BMW dealer Mohammed Yousuf Naghi: with
M tri-color stripes on the front driver-side edge of the hood
and a red leather steering wheel |
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M5 20 Jahre Motorsport Edition |
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October 1992 |
E34 |
20 |
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only in Mugello Red with black lower body panels |
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M5 US |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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1991 - March 1993 |
E34 |
1678 in three versions, all with 3,6 engine |
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no 3,8s were exported to the US as this engine has not been homologued
in the States; |
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M5 South Africa |
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1990-1992 |
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265 |
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RHD sedan; partly assembled in South Africa |
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M 540i |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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1992-1995 (one 540i car has been made in 1996) |
E34 |
|
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only for Canada, with carbon fiber trim, Cosmos Black or
Daytona Violet |
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М5 Final Evolution |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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1994-1995 |
E34 |
543 |
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six speed gearbox, 3,8 l motor |
| M5
UK Limited Edition |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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March-June 1995 |
E34 |
ca. 50 |
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Orinoco Green metallic
(15 cars, on the picture car 35/50),
Rosso Red metallic (ca.35 cars); a number plaque placed on a
central console |
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M5 Elekta |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
350 |
on the market: June-July 1995 |
E34 |
20 |
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touring version
made for the Italian BMW dealers: in Sterling Silver metallic or
Black (17/XX); with a
silver top
shift knob insert placed by the dealer and inscribed "Elekta"; each car beared the
edition number; shadowline trim, |
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M5 cabrio |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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1989 |
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only a prototype has been made |
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a prototype produced by M-Sport Division |
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M3 Coupe / second generation of M3 |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
282, later 316hp; US: 240hp
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1992-1995 |
E36 - 8 M |
45 777 all versions (incl. sedan) |
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two engine versions were build : 1992-1995 3.0 l engine with 5
speed transmission, 1996-1999 3.3 l engine with 6 speed
transmission; second evolution of the car had also Cornering
Brakes Control |
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M3 Sedan |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
282, later 316hp; US: 240hp |
1992-1995
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E 36 |
|
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ca 100 kilograms heavier than coupe |
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M3 Cabrio |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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E 36 - 7 M |
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M3 Lightweight (CSL or M3 LTW) |
230,1 km/h (143 m/ph) |
249 hp |
1995 |
E36 |
ca. 120 cars LHD only; (116 cars?) |
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Coupé Sports Lightweight;
96 kilograms (200lb) lighter than other M3, in Alpine White II with M3 GT
elements |
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M3 Canadian Limited Edition |
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1994 |
E36 |
45 Euro-Spec cars admitted to Canada |
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individually numbered, with a daytime running lights and a
third brake light, initial price was $59,900,- |
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M3 GT Coupe |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
323hp |
December 1994 preproduction: 6 cars, production: Febr.
1995-June 1995 |
E36 |
356 cars
+ 50 cars RHD for the UK
|
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in British Racing Green; based on the 3.0l M3; chassis
numbers start at EA40001; original price was 91 900,- DM |
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M3 Evolution Coupe
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316hp |
1995-1999 |
E36 |
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M3 Evolution Sedan |
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316hp |
1995-1999 |
E36 |
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M3 Evolution Cabrio |
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316hp |
1996-1999 |
E 36 |
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M3-GT - R |
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E36 |
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race version |
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M3 Imola Individual - M3 GT2 |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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1998 -1999 |
E36 |
200 cars + 50 UK cars M3 GT2 |
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iin Imola Red with black interior |
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M3 R |
|
240 kW-322 hp |
1994-1995 |
E36 |
15 cars - racing version for BMW Australia (RHD) |
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fitted in Australia by Frank Gardiner Racing to race
in Australian Super Production, fitted with a roll
cage by Dencar, 11 sold by BMW Australia, 4 remained with
Gardiner, today most of these cars were rebuilt back into the
street car |
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M8 - never completed prototype |
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550 hp, 6L, V12 |
1994-1995? |
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0 built - the car which never existed, never completed
prototype of M8 |
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there was an attempt to build an engine for M8 derived
from S70 as well as there were preparations to build the
prototype, the one on the photo has no headlights |
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M3 Compact |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) 0-100km/h: 5,2 sec. |
321 |
1996 |
E36 - 5 |
1
(just one car built in Bright Red as a gift for 50th
Jubilee of the German Auto, Motor und Sport magazine) |
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in Bright Red - other existing M3 Compact cars are likely privately adapted
from Compact 323ti ; fitted: standard M3 engine;
M-tuned suspension, M3-spec brakes , quad-tip exhaust; black interior and Recaro
seats |
|
Z3 M Roadster |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
321 |
from March 1997-2002 |
E36/7 |
15 322 (includes M Coupé) |
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US built, designed by
Joji Ngashima |
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M Coupé |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
321 |
April 1998- May 2002 |
E37 |
LHD/S50 engine: 2178; LHD/S54:281; RHD/S50:821; RHD/S54: 168;
LHD/US/S52:2180; LHD/US/S54:690 |
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US built; based upon Z3M Roadster, chassis made more rigid for
better handling |
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M5/third generation of M5 |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) 0-100km/h: 5,3 sec. |
400; V8; electronic fuel control of individual butterflies |
from Sept 1998 |
E39 |
20 482 |
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price: 140 000 DM |
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M3 /third generation of M3 |
250 km/h (155mph; limited); when delimited 298 km/h (185 mph) |
343 |
from Oct. 2000-2006 |
E46 |
Coupe and Cabrio |
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at first in Laguna Seca Blue color |
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E46 M3 US |
when delimited: 176 mph (283 km/h) |
333 hp |
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E46 |
Coupe and Cabrio |
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slower than an EU M3 because of an additional catalytic
converter |
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M3 GTR |
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444 hp (street version 380hp) from 4L V8 |
Febr. 2001- |
E46 |
10 |
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V8
racing car which exists also in a street version without
racing markings, in one color including the rear wing |
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M3 CSL |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
360 |
June-December 2003 |
E46 |
ca. 1400 |
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light version: carbon fiber roof, SMG II sequential manual
gearbox |
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M3 Competition Package |
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from Dec. 2003 |
E46
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as M3 CS (Club Sport) RHD in the UK |
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elements from CSL used in the 4000,- $ package to upgrade
regular M3 always in Interlagos Blue and cube aluminum
interior trim |
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M5 /fourth generation |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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E60, E61 |
|
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Z4M Roadster/second generation |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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E85 |
|
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US built, S54 engine, designed by
Anders Warming |
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Z4 M Coupe |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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US built |
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M6 |
250 km/h (155mph; limited);
when limiter removed:330 km/h (205 mph) |
507 hp V10 |
2005 - |
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M6 Cabrio |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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2007 - |
E64 |
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M3 /fourth generation
sedan |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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2008- |
E90 |
4
door sedan touring planned ? |
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aluminum bonnet , plastic
front wings; six gears manual or 7 gears M-DCT, sedan and
cabrio have slower acceleration than coupe, 4 door sedan
with coupe's front end, including headlights, coupe with
carbon fiber roof |
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M3 Coupe |
259 km/h (161mph;
limited, indicated on the car's meter as lower speed of 249
km/h) |
420hp@8300rpm |
E92 |
2
door coupe |
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M3 Cabrio |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
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E93 |
Cabrio |
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M3 GT2 ALMS
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485 bhp, 4l eight cylinder engine |
2008 |
E92 |
2
door coupe |
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racing version presented at the Chicago
Auto Show 2008 |
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M3 GT4 |
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2009, on sale in Europe |
E92 |
2 door coupe |
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first time presented at 24-hour race on the Nürburgring’s
Nordschleife on 23rd/24th May 2009, price: €120,000 |
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M3 GTS |
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4.4-litre V8 |
shown Nov. 2009, deliveries from May 2010 |
E92 |
2 door coupe |
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largely hand-built for Clubsport racing with a rollcage fitted
behind the B-pillar, price: €115,000 (US$170 614) |
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M3 Competition |
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4.4-litre V8 |
shown January 2010 |
E92 |
2 door coupe |
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a car lowered and on 19" wheels with greater offset |
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X5 M |
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V8
bi-turbo |
2010 |
E 70 |
AWD SUV |
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on sale |
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X6 M |
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4,4 L twin-turbo |
2010 |
E 71 |
AWD 4 door SUV |
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on sale - Sept. 2009 $ 88 900,- |
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5 series
M Sport |
250 km/h (155mph; limited) |
different engines, also diesel, 6-gears |
2009 - |
E60, E61 |
4
door sedan, 5 door touring version |
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the following models exist: 520d M Sport , 523i M Sport, 525d
M Sport, 525i M Sport, 530d M Sport |
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7 series M version ? |
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planned 2010 ? |
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4
door sedan |
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rumors that M7 will not be produced by BMW |
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M6 Competition |
250 km/h (155mph; limited);
when limiter removed:330 km/h (205 mph) |
507 hp V10 as in other M6; lower suspension: 10mm lower at the
front, 12 mm lower at the rear |
2009 - |
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planned limited edition of 100 cars |
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to be shown in Frankfurt in Sept. 2009; in Frozen Grey
Metallic with satin finish |
