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Article: A major object of desire ; Bmw's M3 has established itself as the best alternative for buyers who want the pace and poise of a Porsche 911 at two-thirds of the price and the added practicality of a four-seater coupe body, a useable boot and the purists' preferred combination of front engine and rear-wheel drive.
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- Bath Chronicle, The
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
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Bmw's M3 has established itself as the best alternative for
buyers who want the pace and poise of a Porsche 911 at two-thirds of
the price and the added practicality of a four-seater coupe body, a
useable boot and the purists' preferred combination of front engine
and rear-wheel drive.
Every M3 down the years has been a gem and now BMW has come up
with an automotive diamond in the latest model, which boasts a
420bhp V8 engine some 15kg lighter than the 3.2-litre straight six
unit it replaces, moving the M3 considerably further up the high-
performance food chain.
The V8 engine sits underneath a bulging bonnet which smacks of