Next-generation M3 not likely until early 2007

Left Lane News · 10-06-2005, 11:21 AM

All news is not good news sadly...

BMW is likely to keep enthusiasts waiting for the next M3 a while longer, says Automobile Magazine. In its latest issue, the magazine suggests that the next M3 won’t debut until early 2007. That means that unless the company makes a last minute change of plans, the new M3 will be born as a 2008 model.

Many people already expected this, but some of us were hoping to see it sooner.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=132

thd13 · 10-06-2005, 12:24 PM

That's great news for me; gives me time to save up for it!

E90Fleet · 10-06-2005, 12:52 PM

Since the beginning it has been said it wont be seen until mid to late 2007, the normal coupe still has to be launched in 2006 first

Question is will the sedan, touring and coupe versions be launched at the same time, or coupe first

RichReg · 10-06-2005, 01:09 PM

There is nothing unusually late about this;; that's how its been for some time. Usually at least a 6 month lead time after the Coupe is introduced before the M car comes out. So it will likely be out in early to mid 2007 as an '08 model.

Choon · 10-06-2005, 01:23 PM

it sure wont beat the e46 (in terms of looks)

RichReg · 10-06-2005, 01:29 PM

They're just sheetmetal wrapped around a chassis with four wheels & an engine, after all. How beautiful can that be?

Besides, I didn't know these cars were in a beauty contest.

defendthesecond · 10-06-2005, 03:27 PM

Well, left lane news seems pretty confident that the m3 will be a coupe. But I remember reading in multiple threads that there was a very strong possibility that the M3 would emerge as a sedan first.

Maybe this is the niche BMW hopes to fill with the 335. The 335 will be the most powerful sedan, but the M will, as it is now, only be available as a coupe.

Any thoughts or more recent information???

MIKEYMIKE · 10-06-2005, 03:56 PM

When is the 335 slated to come out??

BTW, We will see the sedan m3 first, the coupe m3 will arrive after that.

stressdoc · 10-07-2005, 08:09 AM

I am freaking out that BMW NA will do something stupid like wait and have the 335 engine just in the coupe. I guess I won't care if we get the 335d, especially in the E91.

davinet78 · 10-07-2005, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Choon

it sure wont beat the e46 (in terms of looks)

i thought the same when the e90 came out that it wasnt going to beat the e46 and it did so i think the new m3 will beat the e46 too

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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Since the beginning it has been said it wont be seen until mid to late 2007, the normal coupe still has to be launched in 2006 first Question is will the sedan, touring and coupe versions be launched at the same time, or coupe first
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RichReg Colonel 121 Rep 2,099 Posts Drives: 2015 435Xi GC & 2000 323Ci. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	There is nothing unusually late about this;; that's how its been for some time. Usually at least a 6 month lead time after the Coupe is introduced before the M car comes out. So it will likely be out in early to mid 2007 as an '08 model.
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Choon Boost Me! 13 Rep 108 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (0)	it sure wont beat the e46 (in terms of looks)
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RichReg Colonel 121 Rep 2,099 Posts Drives: 2015 435Xi GC & 2000 323Ci. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	They're just sheetmetal wrapped around a chassis with four wheels & an engine, after all. How beautiful can that be? Besides, I didn't know these cars were in a beauty contest.
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defendthesecond Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV iTrader: (0)	M3 a coupe...335 a sedan? Well, left lane news seems pretty confident that the m3 will be a coupe. But I remember reading in multiple threads that there was a very strong possibility that the M3 would emerge as a sedan first. Maybe this is the niche BMW hopes to fill with the 335. The 335 will be the most powerful sedan, but the M will, as it is now, only be available as a coupe. Any thoughts or more recent information???
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MIKEYMIKE Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,516 Posts Drives: 330i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	When is the 335 slated to come out?? BTW, We will see the sedan m3 first, the coupe m3 will arrive after that.
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stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	I am freaking out that BMW NA will do something stupid like wait and have the 335 engine just in the coupe. I guess I won't care if we get the 335d, especially in the E91.
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