![]() ![]() Power output grew to 333 horsepower from the 3.2-liters. Version three dropped on these shores in 2001 and was produced until mid-2006. A companion sedan and convertible appeared shortly thereafter. Generation two arrived in 1995 with a 3.0-liter, then 3.2-liter 240-horsepower I-6 powerplant. For reference's sake, the Ford Pinto of the 1970s was powered by a similar-sized engine, but without any of the intestinal fortitude of the former. Power from a 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine put down 192 horsepower. The M3 first arrived in North America in 1988. The New M3 is a departure for those who have been fans of the compact sports coupes from the beginning. ![]() Next came the Mini Cooper Clubman, and the new 1-Series, followed by the M3 from BMW's M high-performance division. The week began with an introduction to the Rolls Royce Phantom and Phantom EW (extended wheelbase) sedans, followed by the Phantom Drophead, and Coupe. From Cannery Row in Monterey, California, to nearby Laguna Seca Raceway, and through nearly 140-miles of stomach-twisting mountain roads, we had a chance to familiarize ourselves with the new E92 Coupe during a week long total immersion into the BMW product line. ![]() The new fourth-gen BMW M3 was debuted stateside earlier this year for auto journos and other "persons of interest," as the authorities are apt to say. Review: 2008 BMW M3 Coupe - LeftLaneNews LeftLaneNews ![]()
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