![]() ![]() Twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve inline-6, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injectionīrakes, F/R: 15.7-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/15.0-in vented cross-drilled, carbon-ceramic disc Options: 50 Jahre Edition (carbon-fiber splitter and decklid spoiler, carbon-fiber and titanium tailpipe trim, M Sport seats, carry-on suitcase, Executive and Parking Assist packages, adaptive LED headlights with Laserlight, wireless device charging, and M Shadowline trim), $13,100 carbon-ceramic brakes, $8500 carbon-fiber bucket seats, $4500 Vehicle Type: front-engine, rear/all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan Whether the CS's $36,100 upcharge is an economically sound decision remains unknown, but it'll certainly contest the throne. The lighter 2024 M3 CS with an extra 40 horses and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires arrives in the second half of this year. But its time at the top of the 3-series hierarchy will be limited. The only extra-cost options are the aforementioned carbon-fiber seats and carbon-ceramic brakes. The Edition 50 Jahre comes standard with a carbon-fiber splitter and decklid spoiler, titanium tailpipes trimmed with carbon fiber, M Sport seats, a 50 Jahre-specific carry-on suitcase, the Executive and Parking Assist packages, adaptive LED headlights with Laserlight, wireless device charging, and M Shadowline trim, swelling the window sticker to $96,695. Starting at $83,595, the M3 Competition xDrive delivers astounding performance for the money. Tested: 2021 BMW M3 Competition Is a Quicker M3.2022 BMW M3 Long-Term Conclusion: The Sweet Spot.BMW M3 Competition xDrive at Lightning Lap 2022.The super-supportive seats are somewhat tricky to enter and exit yet provide a surprising amount of comfort. The sharpest impacts reverberate up forged 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels and through the $4500 carbon-fiber buckets. ![]() Moving away from the World of Dynamic Insanity, when the drive modes are left in their softest Comfort settings, the M3 Competition xDrive is a livable place for daily consumption. They are, after all, a direct-fitment tire and available from TireRack for $1836. ![]() Some time behind the wheel of the BMW M4 CSL has us wondering what the Competition xDrive might be capable of if it were equipped with the CSL's sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Track Connect rubber. Furthering its supersedan status is a 1.03-g skidpad whirl and stops-aided by the $8500 carbon-ceramic brake package-from 70 mph in 153 feet and 100 mph in 297 feet. Nothing in the segment comes close to the M3 Competition xDrive's acceleration, which plays in a world with Porsche 911s and Chevy Corvettes and isn't far from the 627-hp BMW M5 CS. The beauty of the Competition's xDrive mode is that it offers the best of both worlds: all-wheel drive for supercar-grade acceleration and decoupling of the front axle to enable a rear-drive mode for power-oversteer shenanigans. It adds roughly 150 pounds to the curb weight, but the additional traction helps the 50 Jahre clobber its rear-drive counterpart by 0.7 and 0.6 second in the 60-mph and quarter-mile drags, respectively. The scoot to 60 mph takes 2.8 seconds, and the quarter-mile passes in 11.0 seconds at 124 mph.Īll-wheel drive comes standard on the Edition 50 Jahre and can be had on any other M3 Comp for $4000. With launch control engaged and the boost holding above 15.0 psi, the quickest-ever 3-series leaps to 30 mph in 1.0 second. From the April 2023 issue of Car and Driver.īeneath the purple skin specific to this commemorative Edition 50 Jahre that celebrates a half-century of BMW's M Division, and shared by all M3 Competition models, is a stonking 503-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six. ![]()
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