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Specifications

Test Vehicle: 2008 BMW M3 Sedan
Base Price: $55,875 (includes a $775 destination charge and $1,300 gas guzzler tax)
Engine Size and Type: 4.0-liter V-8
Engine Horsepower: 414 at 8,300 rpm
Engine Torque: 295 lb.-ft. at 3,900 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Curb Weight, lbs.: 3,726
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 14/20 mpg Length: 180.4 inches
Width: 71.5 inches
Wheelbase: 108.7 inches
Height: 57.0 inches
Legroom (front/rear): 41.5/34.6 inches
Headroom (front/rear): 38.5/37.5 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Four
Max. Cargo Volume, cu.ft.: 12.0

By Thom Blackett
Photo credit: BMW