Persdossier: The new V8 Power Unit for the BMW M3.

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Its name alone spells out the epitome of ultimate driving pleasure: the BMW M3. And now the new version of BMW M GmbH's most successful high-performance sports car bears out this claim once again, at the same time providing a thrilling answer to the question asked by so many sports car fans around the world whether a further improvement is still possible at all. And the answer is yes - for the new BMW M3 offers more in every respect.

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Press Contact: Christophe Weerts
Tel: +32-3-890-9708
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Exhaust system, front view (03/2007)
Exhaust system isometric, front view (03/2007)
Full load testing on test bed (03/2007)
Exhaust system, rear view (03/2007)
Rigging of engine for test bed operation (03/2007)
Full load testing on test bed (03/2007)
Engine operation on test bed (03/2007)
Front view timing drive (02/2007)
Quality assurance con rod (03/2007)
Test bed control desk (03/2007)
Bottom view cylinder crankcase (02/2007)
Cylinderhead with individual throttlebodies and exhaust manifold (02/2007)
Cylinderhead with camshaft and individual throttlebodies (02/2007)
Valvegear with camshafts and piston (02/2007)
Cylinderhead with individual throttlebodies and exhaust manifold (02/2007)
Electronic engine management system (02/2007)
M3 piston with connecting rod (02/2007)
M3 Camshafts (02/2007)
M3 Basic engine with intake trumpets (02/2007)
Oilpan with oilpump assembly (02/2007)
Individual throttlebodies with fuel injection system (02/2007)
Bottom view crankcase with crankshaft (02/2007)
Cylinderhead with camshafts and intake trumpets (02/2007)
Ignition coil with ionic current measurement system and sparkplug (02/2007)
Exhaust manifold cyl. 1-4 (02/2007)
M3 Airbox (02/2007)
Exhaust manifold cyl. 5-8 (02/2007)
Full load testing on test bed (03/2007)
Display of all engine components (02/2007)
Full load testing on test bed (03/2007)
Exhaust system isometric, front view (03/2007)
M3 Basic engine with individual throttlebodies (02/2007)
Manufacturing of prototype parts - crankcase (03/2007)
Cylinder crankcase with crankshaft, bedplate and oilpan (02/2007)
Exhaust system, front view (03/2007)
Engine operation on test bed (03/2007)
Test engine assembly shop (03/2007)
Exhaust system isometric, rear view (03/2007)
Top view cylinder crankcase (02/2007)
M3 Crankshaft (02/2007)
M3 Engine front view (02/2007)