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Bmw To Sell 100000 M3s

BMW expects to sell more than 100000 new M3s reported Automobilwoche a German industry paper.

The snooty sales target for the latest generation E90based M3 was revealed by the German automakers M division representative. The M3 is a performance version of the popular compact 3Series vehicles which use some of the BMW 325IS parts. In essence M3 models are based from the E30 E36 E46 and the E92 models. The Bavarian automaker sold 90000 units of its previous M3 the E46 model before the production of such was discontinued.

Compared to the 18000 sales of the original E30 the M3 brand has evolved into a massmarket product in its own right.

Separately BMW announced Tuesday its firm commitment to the Vietnamese market by officially appointing the Euro Auto Joint Stock Company as its authorized importer and distributor in the country.

The Bavarian automaker is entering Vietnam for the second time after a halt of close to two years in a new agreement that will also see Euro Auto being charged with postsale services for all BMW product lines in the territory.

Director General of BMW Asia Roland Krueger said that the company believed that the Vietnamese market is quickly expanding and the group was eager to cement a foothold in the country by striking a strategic partner agreement.

As part of the agreement the distributor built a 3 millionworth custombuilt showroom and service centre in Ho Chi Minh City. Euro Auto Director General Huynh Du An said that his company would initially place orders to import between 200300 of BMW’s latest models including the 320i 325i 530 and the 730Li from now until the yearend.

The automaker had previously entered Vietnam in 1994 with a joint venture with Hoa Binh Automobile but pulled out of the market due to meager sales a year after the ventures inception.

Earlier the BMW Group Asia announced the appointment of its new distributor in HCMC. The HCMCbased Euro Auto Corp. will import sell and supply services for the Bavarian automakers product lines.

Huynh Du An the general director of Euro Auto Corp said that he had opened a boutique showroom at 165 Pasteur Street District 3 to serve customers. These showrooms will be complemented by an interim service facility at 392 Kinh Duong Vuong Street Binh Tan District.

As reported Euro Auto will offer retail and services experience in a newly constructed facility at Phu My Hung new urban area next year. The company expects to sell 200 to 300 car units this year and 500 to 600 cars in 2008.

About the writer:  Anthony Fontanelle is a 35yearold automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.

Bmw M3 E46 Csl From G-power

GPOWER a German automotive tuner exclusively for BMW models is adding up a new item on their lineup of tuned up models. GPOWER applied their engineering and design skills to the BMW M3.

The main highlight of the GPOWER BMW M3 E46 CSL is the new power plant installed on the vehicle. GPOWER replaces the original sixcylinder inline engine that pumps out 360 hp and 370 Nm of torque. The GPOWER BMW M3 E46 CSL now comes with a monstrous V10 engine capable of pumping out elicits 550 hp and pulls out 580 Nm amount of peak during acceleration. With this is engine the GPOWER BMW M3 E46 CSL can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds and can reach an electronically limited top speed of 200 km/h. According to GPOWER this engine “surpasses even those more powerful engines from StuttgartZuffenhausen or Maranello Italy: 335 km/h is a quantum leap versus the 285 of the original M3 CSL!”

In addition GPOWER also announced that it will install the new V10 engine on other BMW models like the 3 Series Coup Z4 X5 and the new M3. The German auto tuner is also developing a new bi compressor kit for V10 the engine to boost its performance. With this bicompressor kit GPOWER targets more output for the V10 engine up to 640 hp or even 750 hp. GPOWER worked in conjunction with KW automotive to provide the BMW M3 E46 CSL with a high performance suspension system. GPOWER and KW automotive made the suspension system to adapt in the car’s performance suitable for racing conditions. This model also comes with the standard powerful BMW brakes to stop the car during emergency situations.

Now for the appearance package GPOWER gives the BMW M3 CSL with its exclusive and the latest wheel designs called the GPOWER SILVERSTONE DIAMOND. This wheel comes in a concave rim design exclusively made for the GPOWER BMW M3 E46 CSL. Available in several diameters 18 19 20 and 21 inches the GPOWER SILVERSTONE DIAMOND’s unique 10 double spoke design showcase an aggressive stance as well as elegant appeal. Using the advanced technology of surface coating dust and other dirt particles cannot stick into the GPOWER SILVERSTONE DIAMOND wheel.

GPOWER also added “This wheel already more than satisfies the exacting safety requirements imposed by Bavarian manufacturers. They feature BMW stipulated runflat capabilities in conjunction with approved tires! Furthermore they are lighter in weight than the BMW factory Mwheels. The reduced unsprung weight has a noticable positive impact on comfort even in conjunction with ultra low profile tires.”

GPOWER did not release the availability and the manufacturers suggested retail price MSRP for this exclusive model.

About the writer:  Evander Klum is a Business Administration graduate who hails from Alabama. He enjoys extreme sports and he is also a car racing fanatic. At present he works as a marketing manager at an advertising agency in Cleveland.

Bmw Chooses Michelin Pilot Sport For New M3

For OE fitment to its new M3 Coupe BMW has chosen Michelins Pilot Sport tire. The new M3 has a 414bhp V8 engine and is promoted by BMW M GmbH as a racecar tire for daily use. It can be deduced that Michelin selects its ultimate sports tire developed in consonance with engineers from BMW M as a rational option.

Michelin stated BMW M GmbH has selected a racing tire made for the street to ensure that its new coupe tightly grips the road and feels like a Formula 1 race car. The tire manufacturer equipped the cars which won both the Driver and the Constructors championships two years in a row. Since the release of the first generation model Michelin tires have equipped the BMW M3. The manufacturer also fitted other cars produced by BMW M including the M5 and M6.

Whats the fourth generation M3?

The E92 model is a car that first arrived in 1986. It had a fourcylinder engine with around 200bhp back then. But now the new car doubles that with a V8 and 414bhp but the basic ingredients are retained: rearwheel drive a limited slip differential and a motorsportinspired engine that revs to a gigantic 8400rpm.

The M3 will cost 50625 when it starts its sales early September in the UK. A BMW reset tool may come with it.

At first it will be available only as a twodoor coupe. Expected to follow next year is a convertible and fourdoor saloon. The broaden range is hoped to help break the 100000unit barrier for the first time. However the last M3 2000s sixcylinder E46 is a tough act to follow.

The M3 gets two more cylinders. And some auto journalists view the move as a brave one and something that transformed the M3 from a motorsport product to the international icon it is today.

The last cars 3.2litre sixcylinder wouldnt meet forthcoming emissions regulations and rivals upped the game with V8s leaving Munich with no other option but to match them. The American market has been a big consideration too. Fifty percent of all cars expected to go on the Stateside.

Therefore this is the first time the M3 has largely changed since 1992.

And just like in 1992 the E92 will leave the hardcore craving more. Now a nice woo fly warble under lighter throttle loads precedes a hardedged charge for the red line. The spinetingling zinginess of the E46 car is also gone. It is now replaced by a more mature but still exhilarating progression.

The quest for a highrevving engine has not surprisingly left a hole in the torque low down so you need to be able to stir that sixspeed manual which is the only option for now though SMG will follow to really get moving. The box is carried over from the E46 and obviously shares its characteristics: direct but a bit stiff.

About the writer:  Hailey Kerr is a Business Administration graduate. She is currently part of a business consulting firm in Massachusetts. Hailey loves to write and enjoys doing her favorite hobby during her free time cooking French cuisines.