Production series of V8 powered M3 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

bobafett · 30th September 2001, 01:17

Anyone else have confirmations? For all of you who like the M3 and fancy a v8, read on:

http://www.supercars.net/SDBQ?y=2002...trassenversion

--Dan

lear · 30th September 2001, 01:30

Man, at that price I will call my dealer and put myself down for two of them!
Pretty cool stuff.

Bart Carter · 30th September 2001, 01:46

Since they will be hand built by the M division, would this slow down M5 production or the timing of the next M5?

Millie Miglia · 30th September 2001, 04:53

I don't think u have to worry about M5 production slowing down cos' the M5 is built alongside the 'normal' 5s not at the M factory.

Millie

greg · 30th September 2001, 06:11

Actually, the M5 engine is built by the M guys - it is the bottleneck. They build only 40 a week, and these are shared between the M5 and the Z8. But I sitll don't think this will have much impact on the M5 - total production of this car is only going to be a few hundred, enough to satisfy the race rules which say the GT cars have to be based on a production car.

Millie Miglia · 30th September 2001, 10:18

Yup, the M5 engine is (hand)built by the M Division. But I think they're limiting the production to control the number of M5s and Z8s produced every year. I think they have the capacity to produce more. The M3's engine is also built by the M Technic....

Millie

Mattar · 30th September 2001, 10:26

Too much for a M3 I will get myself a 996 TT ! or a Lambo