< span> At the Chengdu Auto Show that opened today, the new BMW M3 was officially launched, with a price range of 863,900-913,900 yuan. As a mid-term facelift model, the new car has made subtle adjustments to its exterior and interior, and introduced the iDrive 8.5 operating system.

In terms of appearance, there is not much difference between the new car and the current model. In terms of details, the new car has made slight adjustments to the LED light source inside the headlight group to make it more recognizable. The new car still uses a large-size double grille design, and the front enclosure also adopts a more dynamic dual-channel opening. The outside is also equipped with longitudinally arranged ventilation openings to further increase the sporty feel of the vehicle.

The side of the body still maintains the wide-body design of the M series, which brings a wider wheel spacing and maintains vehicle controllability. In addition, the new car is also available with forged light alloy wheels and a carbon ceramic braking system.

Coming to the rear of the car, the new car has adjusted the taillight group to a blackened design. The rear surround is equipped with a rear diffuser and a total of four exhaust outlets on both sides. layout.

In terms of interior, the new BMW M3 adopts a newly designed multi-function steering wheel and is also equipped with iDrive 8.5 The curved dual-screen design of the machine system, the electronic shifting mechanism retains the classic chicken leg gear lever, and retains the sporty attributes of the M model.

In terms of power, the new car is still equipped with a 3.0T twin-turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine, and is divided into different versions of combinations. Among them, the regular version has a maximum power of 353 kW and a maximum torque of 480 N·m. The transmission system is matched with a 6-speed manual gearbox and a rear-wheel drive system; among the Thunder Edition models, the rear-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 375 kW (510 horsepower); the MxDrive four-wheel drive version has 390 kilowatts (530 horsepower), an increase of 15 kilowatts (20 horsepower) compared to the old model. The transmission systems are equipped with an 8-speed M Steptronic gearbox.

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