WOMPWOMP: Confirmed Kill, BMW Says NO To Lightweight M3 Sedan

Yeah, so you remember not too long ago when BMW showed off that "CSL" styled four-door? Automotive publications across the globe reported about a lightweight M3 sedan to make an appearance. They were wrong.

Wompwomp.

I held back from even touching it with a 10 foot pole because it just didn't make sense to me. Why would BMW make a lightweight sedan when it has traditionally stuck to lightweight coupes with the E36 and E46? Additionally, it already had the M3 GTS abroad, which would an easier answer to the lack of a lightweight problem.

My gut was working on that one, to be honest, so I veered away from that.

Well, it appears my instinct must be pretty spot on since it was confirmed at the 2011 New York Auto Show, by our friend Matt Russell -- M Brand Manager, US --, that there will not be an M3 lightweight sedan.


In our interview with Matt Russell, M Brand and Alpina Manager for the US, at the 2011 NYIAS, we asked about the likelihood of the US market receiving the upcoming lightweight M3 sedan.

The unfortunate news is that there are currently no plans to bring the lightweight M3 sedan to the US market. Matt cites the reason as there being not much time left to build the E90 M3 sedan and the always difficult homologation issue (couldn't certify for US)....

[Source: M3post]


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Joe_Limon - 4/23/2011 7:22:21 PM

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Agent00R, let me re raise the question you are continuously asked. What's a wompwomp?

Agent00R - 4/24/2011 1:00:18 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKdcjJoXeEY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ_R-G_i4Xk&NR=1

chris760 - 4/23/2011 10:38:24 PM

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more like us regulations make it hard (and costly) for them to bring it over.

did you read the interview? the bmw na m manager likes manuals and said they're looking to reduce weight in the future m models. doesn't sound like diluting the brand at all

Joe_Limon - 4/23/2011 11:14:34 PM

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"looking to reduce weight in the future m models."

that's a goal of every automotive designer lol

cs4444 - 4/23/2011 10:51:31 PM

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THEY ARE MAKING THIS CAR....its just not coming to the US.

Yonder7 - 4/24/2011 5:44:11 AM

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chris760: I disagree. The difernces that allow you to be diferent from AMG are disappearing. In both sides, the new 5 series is a proof of that...now the diference bettewen BMW is just a few pounds or tenths of seconds...I use to see BMW as an pure sport.....I use to see MB as a pure luxury....not any more. BMW is including too may gadgets in their cars and MB now is more louder than they use to and hard core driver orinted than comfort or luxury oriented car. So bothe manufacturers are fighting for the market, both are diluting their brands.

sdcarguy - 4/24/2011 10:18:28 AM

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BMW and Lightweight is an Oxymoron.

bmwMotorsport - 4/24/2011 11:19:30 AM

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BMW will clearly be making this car if you read the article.Very misleading title which seems to be common practice on Autospies.

truckman - 4/26/2011 2:45:28 PM

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I would love to have the lighter weight version, I would have to sell my house,lol Light weight sounds good if you can afford it.Performance...