New BMW 3-Series will say hello to the world from the
2018 Paris Auto Show floor, early next week. BMW has already started the
teasing game, partially revealing what appears to be the M340i version of the
car, which should be good for at least 360 hp and 501 Nm of torque,
from a 3.0-liter inline six-banger.
This will be the range-topping version of the
premium compact sedan, until the M3 breaks cover next year. The Mercedes-AMG
C63 rival will sit on the same CLAR platform as the standard 3-Series models,
benefitting from a significant weight reduction, and is expected to use a
twin-turbo 3.0-liter straight-six engine developing more than 460 horses.
The M3 CS version of the F80 generation is good for
460 PS and 600 Nm of torque, by comparison. So
thanks to the weight saving measures, extra power, and other work, the new BMW
M3 will be quicker to 100 km/h, probably needing 3.7-3.8 seconds to
get there.
While nobody outside Munich knows what it looks like
exactly, one rendering artist gave it a shot at imagining the styling of the
super sedan. In the digital renders, Aksyonov Nikita has combined the
headlights of the teased 3-Series model, with a sporty body kit and lots of
carbon fiber parts. The car has an M3 CS vibe, but unlike the latter, it
has dual exhaust tips at the back, just like the scooped prototypes.
