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2009 BMW M3 Convertible

Monday, August 31st, 2009
2009 BMW M3 Convertible
2009 BMW M3 Convertible - BMW Convertible Sport Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine
The engine's smooth high-pitched crescendo to redline is a sweet song, and the dual-clutch transmission is impressively smooth.

It's a well-known fact that the automotive press has run out of superlatives for the BMW 3-series lineup. In the case of the M3, the ultimate 3-series, the praise is typically amplified. Well, not so much for the convertible M3. You see, the automotive press has a penchant for very odd vehicles the general buying public simply doesn't understand, so we tend to eschew the cars "normal" people want. As a member of the press, I'm required to beg BMW for an M3 wagon instead of this goofy M3 convertible. The truth is, neither model makes much sense.inline_mediumwraptextright24968248/reviews/editors_notebook/0908_2009_bmw_m3_convertible0908_01_z+2009_bMW_m3_convertible+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: 2009 BMW M3 Convertible - BMW Convertible Sport Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine


First Look: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

Monday, August 31st, 2009
First Look: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
If the M division ever decided to build a hybrid the results couldn't be too different from what we see here.

BMW has already announced two hybrid vehicles that will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show, so the fact that its latest concept is also a hybrid shouldn't be terribly surprising. However, we didn't expect the Vision EfficientDynamics concept to be a turbo-diesel hybrid that uses a lithium-polymer battery pack and be capable of a 0-62 mph sprint in a mere 4.8 seconds. If the M division ever decided to build a hybrid the results couldn't be too different from what we see here.


Photo Gallery: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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