The current-generation BMW M3 Coupe went into production in 2007, and now, 40,000 units later, the company announced the model was officially taken out of production. Along with these M3 Coupe units, BMW also sold a total of 10,000 sedans and 16,000 convertible units, which will remain in production until September 2013.
During the car’s 6 years of production, the most important markets were the U.S., Great Britain and Germany. Special versions launched during the years includes an art car developed by U.S. artist Jeff Koons, an M3 GT2 raced in the American Le Mans series where it obtained five titles and a victory at the Nurburgring 24-hour race.
Since 2007, the M3 Coupe received no major updates and it retained the same glorious V-8 engine under its hood.
The BMW M3 Coupe will be replaced by the future BMW M4 Coupe.
Click past the jump to read more about the BMW M3 Coupe.
BMW M3 Coupe
2008 BMW M3 Coupe
The BMW M3 Coupe is powered by the same engine as the sedan: a 4.0-liter V-8 engine that delivers a total of 420 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque at 8,400 rpm. The model sprints from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds and goes up to a top speed of 155 mph.
The engine offers numerous innovative features, like electronically controlled individual throttle butterflies, ion current knock control and dynamically optimized oil supply.
In the U.S. market, the M3 Coupe is priced from $60,100.
