Video: BMW M3 video road test

[Andrew 30]

Our friends over at CarMagazine got a chance to spend a little one-on-one time with the new 2008 BMW M3. Watch as Ben Barry tells you how the M3 feels from the driving seat. He’ll talk you through the gear change, steering feel, and you can listen to the all-new 414bhp V8 shriek. It’s the closest you’ll get to the E92 M3 coupe before it goes on sale in September.

[StylesM5 0]

Sounds like a good wagon. The presenters a complete bore though. I could do way better then him. He didn't even crack a grin during the drift. Tosser.

Edited July 8, 2007 by StylesM5

[alex 0]

Everything about it is awesome, that presenter is an idiot, he didnt even show the least bit of excitement, how did he get that job ?

[M3_Power 636]

"ONE HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT" .... seems to be the headlines for this new car ....

To be honest ... I am not surprised ....

BMW AG invited major car magazine journalists from around the world to review the new E92 M3 last week at a Spain track and mountain roads ... Virtually all came away underwhelmed by the new car ... disappointing ...

http://www.topgear.com/blogs/drives/079-bmw-m3/

http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/CarReview...-4.0-V8/226432/

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/first_drive.p...=841&page=1

http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.a...100&i=16457

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...photopanel..1.*

Comments like these echo throughout the reviews:

[...]"Bottom line: it’s competent and quick, but you just know in a Porsche Cayman you’d have a huge grin plastered all over your face on a road like this, and in the new M3, you just don’t…"

[...]"But instead of relinquishing the keys with that gripping, longing, sadness in my gut that you’d assume would be there having driven ‘the new M3’, I find myself oddly detached from it.

"...[the steering] does detract from the overall driving experience"

"...middle aged flab..."

Yeah, it's fast, but....

[hybrid 1039]

Yeah but are they comparing it to the old m3 or roadsers .. thats what the CSL is for. The m3 is not the sports car it once was .. its there to compete with audi's round town rocket rs4.

The 135 / m1 (if they make it) will be the new e30 play car everyones wanting.

[cainchapman 0]

Well, I'd be happy to have one.

Considering the E39 M5 got 300kW from 5 litres. And that was an awesome car.

I struggle to believe that more power from a smaller engine in a lighter car can be all bad.

Twice the Engine and Twice the Power of the first M3. The E30 M3 is still one of the best looking and goes bloody well.

[B*Emz 0]

I can't beleive what a poker-face he was!

He certainly goes on a bit about the light steering eh

Edited July 9, 2007 by Hi Tower

[hybrid 1039]

I cant wait for the Top gear episode that shows the m3 vs the RS4 ... is going to be a lol fest at the bardge of 'safe' understeer that is Audi. The audi will probably be quicker off the line grip wise, but the m3 will have around 100-150kgs less weight so will make good gains in second and most likely win on the old qauter mile.

[OSiRiS 0]

lol at the sh*t camera work at the 3:45 mark in the video -you can see the camera guy's reflection LOL

[Driftit 1955]

sh*t Erron your everywhere. I was getting bored by the dry balls journalist. Cant wait to see the Top Gear review. They are the only ones that make it exciting.

[OSiRiS 0]

sh*t Erron your everywhere.

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