BMW announced that the 2008 M3 Sedan will be displayed for the first time "in person" and in public at this Year's Tokyo Motor Show. The 2008 BMW M3 Sedan will be joined by the BMW 6 Series Coupe , the BMW 1 Series coupe and the BMW X6 concept car.
Other exhibits in the BMW stand will include the BMW Z4 roadster, the BMW Z4 coupe and the BMW Hydrogen 7. The BMW Hydrogen 7 can run both on petrol and Hydrogen and has a 12 cylinder engine that develops 191 kW / 260 hp.
The 2008 BMW M3 Sedan is powered by a 34.0 liter V8 engine developing 306 kW / 420 hp and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds. The maximum speed of 250 km/h is electronically limited
BMW Press Release:
World premiere in Tokyo: The new BMW M3 Saloon.
Munich/Tokyo. At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007, which will take place in the Japanese capital from 27th October to 11th November, BMW will be celebrating a world debut of a very special kind. The BMW M3 Saloon will be presented to the public for the very first time. With the launching of this new model the German premium car manufacturer is once again extending its range of BMW M3 models by the addition of a four-door version. Moreover, two fascinating Asia premieres
await visitors to the show in Tokyo. Firstly, coupe and convertible versions of the new BMW 6 Series set new standards in dynamics, motoring refinement and exclusivity. Secondly, the new BMW 1 Series Coupe is the embodiment of ultimate driving fun in the compact segment. A further highlight of the Tokyo Motor Show 2007 is the BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid. This concept study of BMW's first all-hybrid vehicle impressively demonstrates the potential of a combination of the internal combustion engine and electric drive when implemented in a form that complies with BMW brand values. With the BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid, the prerequisites have
been created to achieve for the first time a decisive advantage in driving dynamics as well as fuel consumption and emissions through the employment of hybrid technology.
Furthermore, customers in Japan can look forward to many more model, engine and equipment innovations. Coupe and convertible versions now also complement the BMW 3 Series in Japan. The new BMW X5, the first BMW to feature up to seven seats, guarantees a new standard in driving dynamics, superiority and traction. In contrast, the BMW Z4 Roadster and BMW Z4 Coupe being presented in
Tokyo stand for the promise of ultimate driving pleasure for two people. For the first time, visitors to the Tokyo Motor Show will be able to see the BMW Hydrogen 7, which features a bivalent 191kW/260 bhp twelve-cylinder engine that runs on petrol and hydrogen, paving the way to a mobility that is independent of fossil fuels and free from pollutants.
The organisers of the 40th Tokyo Motor Show and the more than 250 international exhibitors are expecting around 1.5 million visitors. The exhibition space at the Makuhari Exhibition Centre has now been increased by more than 10 percent to almost 45 000 square metres. The German premium manufacturer BMW is using Asia's most significant motor show as a platform for
demonstrating its power of innovation, predominantly in the fields of drive technology, driver assistance systems, comfort functions and safety.
The world premiere of the BMW M3 Saloon in Tokyo follows only a few weeks after the sales launch of the sporty and elegant BMW M3 Coupe. As a top athlete in the four-door saloon segment and an individualist amongst high-performance sports cars, the vehicle has immediately succeeded in capturing a unique position. Thanks to the racing genes of the newly developed 4.0-litre V8 high-revving power unit delivering 309kW/420 bhp, the saloon is capable of achieving a most impressive driving performance. Acceleration from 0-62 mph is achieved in a mere 4.9 seconds, whilst top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph).
The new BMW 6 Series models will present themselves on the occasion of their Asian premiere as particularly attractive innovations. Featuring discreetly modified optics, the elegant sport coupe and the dynamic luxury convertible both convey the promise of ultimate driving pleasure. Equipment features such adaptive headlights and variable light distribution, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function for automatic distance control in moving traffic and when travelling at walking speed, lane departure warning system with vibration signal on the steering wheel, Head-up Display, BMW Night Vision and high-beam assistant document cutting-edge technological advancement in the field of driver assistance systems and comfort functions. In addition, the BMW 6 Series now features crash-active headrests that reduce the danger of cervical spine injury in the event of a rear end collision.
The innovations being presented at the Tokyo Motor Show 2007 significantly reflect the BMW EfficientDynamics development strategy in the field of drive technology. This is evident in a range of current, medium-term and long-term concepts for reducing fuel consumption and exhaust emissions - from the current model range and the BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid to the luxury hydrogen-powered saloon BMW Hydrogen 7.
With the BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid the German premium manufacturer has combined the world's first Sports Activity Coupe with a hybrid drive concept that has never been realised before. The result is the first BMW hybrid vehicle. This hybrid concept facilitates significantly better driving dynamics than those achieved by conventional hybrid vehicles and a reduction in fuel consumption of up to 20 percent compared to a similar vehicle featuring just a petrol engine. Innovative ActiveHybrid technology facilitates the utilisation of the efficiency advantages that electric drive offers not only in city traffic, as was previously the case, but also when travelling at high speeds.
BMW ActiveHybrid is an inherent part of the BMW EfficientDynamics development strategy, which today is already leading to BMW production vehicles that combine driving pleasure with impressive economy. For example, the BMW 135i Coupe enthuses not only through the promise of unparalleled driving fun, but also through extremely low fuel consumption in relation to its performance potential. The top version of the BMW 1 Series Coupe debuting in Asia features a 3.0-litre straight six engine with Twin Turbo technology and direct petrol injection (High Precision Injection). The 225 kW/306 bhp engine catapults the two-seater from 0-62 mph in just 5.3 seconds. Average fuel consumption in an EU test cycle is 9.6 litres/100 km.
For many years now the BMW EfficientDynamics strategy has led to numerous groundbreaking innovations. These include fully variable valve control VALVETRONIC as well as the composite magnesium-aluminium crankcase for the BMW straight six engine. It has only 57 percent of the weight of a conventional grey cast block and is around 24 percent lighter than a comparable aluminium case. For example, six-cylinder engines featuring VALVETRONIC and a composite magnesium-aluminium crankcase are employed for the models BMW X5 3.0si, BMW 630i, BMW 330i as well as for the BMW Z4 Roadster 3.0si and the BMW Z4 Coupe 3.0si being presented at the Tokyo Motor Show 2007.
