2008 BMW M3 V8 Engine plus Sound

mpwelk Says:

Nov 6, 2007 - Nice engine in a nice car with a stupid iDrive system. ~ Car & Driver 12/07 I would have to agree.

Er3amX3 Says:

Nov 26, 2007 - I have to disagree with u on this one. i am a JDM and a DTM fan. i dont like most of American cars but the V8 inside the corvette is a great engine. the car itself is great, and plus you cant really say that because that is like saying all japanese car suck or all german car suck.

Emerald13 Says:

Nov 28, 2007 - Damn I could listen to this all day.

arhpg Says:

Nov 30, 2007 - LS-series engines aren't even close to this engine; perhaps in durability, but not even remotely close in performance.

NinjaShadow41 Says:

Jan 2, 2008 - Man 400+ hp out of a 4.0 Ltr, naturally aspirated. with an 8400rpm redline. Thats why I love Bimmers.

tekirdagbakkal Says:

Jan 8, 2008 - GERMANY :D

EuroSport2006 Says:

Jan 11, 2008 - Don't you think that its underpowered for its price? I mean its 60K which means its as much as the new Skyline GT-R that does 0-62MPH in 3.3's.

NinjaShadow41 Says:

Jan 12, 2008 - Well, I was referring more to the technology, rather than the....ahem...price ;) Im sure their are better bang for the buck cars. But, the power BMW can squeeze out of a small engine is just great I think.

mikeb1444 Says:

Jan 24, 2008 - You got that right, they perform much better. I'll bet someone can get an LS to sound like a Bimmer. You need a kinsler ITB setup and one BIG airbox. That's why the M3 sounds the way it does. It resonates.

arhpg Says:

Jan 24, 2008 - The M3 sounds the way it does because of massive, tuned headers feeding large-diameter head pipes, free-flowing exhaust pipes, all fed by 8400 rpms from a 4-liter V8 (and yes, the tuned intake runners). There are precious-few production V8 engines made anywhere that can turn this sort of rpm or develop 100+hp per liter in a naturally aspirated engine. Incidentally, all highly audible engine sounds as an engine goes through the rpm band are "resonances," no matter whose engine it is.

mikeb1444 Says:

Jan 25, 2008 - I couldn't have explained it better. But the thumpish gurgle really does come from the big ass airbox. The resonances have to vary from car to car and this probably means a different sound at some point.

sjacques64 Says:

Jan 31, 2008 - BMW is the best at getting the most power out of an engine....jeez... ///M POWER.

manindermaninder Says:

Feb 20, 2008 - yea, but this is also a luxury car

mtalonm Says:

Feb 29, 2008 - I agree. BMW M makes world class engines far superior to their competitors for the available displacement, space, etc. High revving engines that make more than 100BHP/L with F1 technology like the individual throttle bodies. This is an AMAZING engine, regardless if the Nissan GTR is faster for the price. (By the way, the GTR is projected to be more expensive than the M3 anyway.)

EuroSport2006 Says:

Mar 11, 2008 - Its nice listening to one of the most advanced V8 motors and motors itself. The M3 is better in handling than the C63 AMG, and already beats the RS4 in long run.

4000angels Says:

Apr 25, 2008 - . The most important thing for speed is not power, and it is not weight, it is the Power to Weight Ratio, i.e. "P/W-R" .

TroyRx Says:

May 22, 2008 - lol ummm so isn't power and weight important then ?

racerx33x Says:

May 23, 2008 - ya, but thats why u buy the coupe and mod it... lol

Ksinix Says:

Jul 12, 2008 - How can a very light car with 200 hp with a better Power to Weight Ratio can get a better topspeed than a for example Maserati Granturismo? But if you mean "performance" I totally agree.

4000angels Says:

Jul 12, 2008 - A larger motor will almost always yield a top speed that is higher than a vehicle with a smaller engine, but generally overall performance will be better in the vehicle with the best "P/W ratio" There are a couple of other factors, such as frame rigidity and tire grip, among others, but generally it is the P/W that matters. Obviously a poor car with a better P/W won't do as well as a good car with a poor P/W but with a larger motor. U have to look at it overall but P/W IS the MOST important

KiloByte69 Says:

Jul 16, 2008 - IMO the most important thing is if or not it will put a smile on your face when you get behind the wheel and give it some gas. Because if it can do that, does anything else really matter?

rkremer Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Hi i`m still into that honda thing but these cars really ROCKS!!!!

Sarendil Says:

Aug 21, 2008 - Drag is a major factor, too.

samsemtex Says:

Sep 27, 2008 - ah? Mercedes are suffering from poor build quality? Ahem i think you might want to look at recent JD power surveys and look where BMW and merc come. BMW 26th for the last two years, mercedes 3rd and then 2nd in terms of happy owners

jayr545 Says:

Nov 10, 2008 - You're right, we have two Mercs: '90 E class & '04 E class. Both have excellent build quality!!!! But I love the way BMWs drive!!!.