3-Series Coupe/Convertible E92, E93

[Stitch]

Not Official Announced

The 3-series coupe (E92) is expected to debut some time in 2006. The M3 variant is not expected until 2007, as a 2008 model year vehicle. It’s still unclear when the hardtop convertible (E93) will debut. Most reports suggest it will become available in 2007 as a 2008 model.

2008 M3 E92 - offer plenty of high-tech parts, including carbon-ceramic brakes and aluminum hood, trunk, and doors???
source: left lane news

 

[hosagod]

I really hope that that's not how they will look!

 

[Chesty Bonds]

Carbon ceramic brakes would be a welcome (and long overdue) addition to the M fold.

 

[///M SPEED]

2008 M3 E92 - offer plenty of high-tech parts, including carbon-ceramic brakes and aluminum hood, trunk, and doors???
source: left lane news

The current M3 has an all aluminum hood (bonnet). Nothing new on that part....

 

[Militant-Grunt]

Wow, the rear end looks like a toyota, I hope those are fake.

 

[MrElussive]

Carbon ceramic brakes? I don't know if I believe that, that would jack up the price like crazy.

 

[frolf]

that coupe looks great imho

 

[Stitch]

The concepts haven't been finalized. Tell them what you don't like, I am sure Bangle will listen. At least, he was from USA. Plus USA has been a huge part of their market.

E92

E92

E93

 

[MrElussive]

The lines of the E93 are similar to that of the Saab 9-3 Convertible.

 

[tazza0712]

The picture of the coupe reminds me of one of the new Alfa Romeos... GTV or something. I'm sure BMW wouldn't create a coupe that different to the sedan in terms of the light clusters. I think the second post by Stitch is probably a more accurate rendering of what they'll look like.

 

[KevRC4130]

The lines of the E93 are similar to that of the Saab 9-3 Convertible.

My thoughts exactly. Probably not a good thing, those 9-3 convertibles are so huge and fat.

 

[KevRC4130]

Not Official Announced

2008 M3 E92 - offer plenty of high-tech parts, including carbon-ceramic brakes and aluminum hood, trunk, and doors???
source: left lane news

It looks like the taillights are just photoshopped 7-series lights.

Also, are they really using a different engineering code for each model? I don't like that. They should all be E90's.

 

[B M W]

Why are they using new chasis designations for coupes and convertibles? This isnt very BMW-like. I dont believe it.

 

[Chesty Bonds]

^ Yeah I understood that to be a bit of a misnoma. BMW decided just to stick with the E90 designation I believe, which is a good idea IMHO as its getting bloody complicated with all the new models on offer.