The BMW M3 Competition

High-performance head turner.

As this iconic sports car enters its sixth generation the BMW M3 Saloon M3 Competition Saloon show just how much racing performance is possible with a BMW 3 Series. This comes courtesy of a 480 hp M TwinPower Turbo engine, rear-wheel drive and highly developed technologies derived from motorsport, such as the M specific suspension with Active M Differential.  A perfectly graduated manual 6-speed M transmission with short, precise shifting enables particularly intensive interaction between driver and vehicle – in everyday driving as well as on the racetrack.

DESIGN.

M TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder petrol engine.

The BMW M TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder petrol engine features superior power delivery and the striking characteristic M engine sound. The two mono-scroll turbochargers, direct High-Precision injection, fully variable control and variable camshaft control ensure outstanding performance.

8-speed M Steptronic with Drivelogic.

The 8-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic offers numerous shafting options. You can shift manually using the gear lever or the gearshift paddles on the steering wheerl, or select one of three automatic programmes using Drivelogic.

M xDrive.

M xDrive with Active M Differential guarantees maximum traction and driving dynamics for everyday driving, as well as at the racetrack. The optional M specific technology combines the typical agility of a rear-wheel drive with the control of an all=wheel drive. You can choose between the drive variants 4WD, 4WD Sport and – in DSC-off mode – 2WD.

5 POWERFUL FACTS.

01   M TwinPower Turbo inline-6-cylinder

02  Max. output: 353 kW (480 hp)*

03  0 to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds*

04  Manual 6-speed M transmission *

05  Puristic driving dynamics thanks to rear-wheel drive

*BMW M3 Saloon

CURVED DISPLAY.

The BMW M3 Saloon and M3 Competition Saloon are equipped as standard with BMW Operating System 8 and are therefore also be fitted with the multi-sensory control/operation system iDrive with BMW Curved Display. The fully digital screen grouping of the standard-fitted BMW Live Cockpit Plus is composed of a 12.3-inch information display behind the steering wheel and a control display with a screen diagonal of 14.9 inches. The modern cockpit design and the extended capabilities of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant enable a significant reduction in the number of buttons and controllers in favour of voice and touch control.

550 NM

of torque is developed by the M TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder petrol engine of the BMW M3 Saloon.