The new BMW 3 Series debuted at the Paris International Motor Show a year ago, and now the company says it is working on a Sport trim version that will premiere in 4Q 2019.
It is official that the new M will be getting a stronger engine that its predecessor. While the latter comes equipped with a three-liter turbocharged V6 rated at 425 hp (317 kW) and 550 Nm (406 lbft) of torque, rumors say the new M Sport might receive a hi-end version of it with 474 hp (353 kW) and 650 Nm (479 lbft) of torque. The car is also going to be 65 kilograms (143 pounds) lighter, which means it will be able to accelerate faster.
The BMW M3 Sport will ship with an all-wheel-drive and 8-speed automatic gear by default, but a limited series will also be made available with a rear drive and 6-speed manual transmission. The latter will be marginally (20 hp / 13 kW) less powerful than the main series.
The ‘gear stick’ M3 Sport cars will feature custom paintjobs, revised bumpers, new wheels, different interior trimming and a new dashboard design.
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