BMW To Axe European M3 In August Due To Emissions

BMW will end production of the F80-generation M3 in August because the car won’t conform to Europe’s more stringent emissions limits.

A brand spokesman told Autocar that the super-saloon model, which produces 425bhp from its turbocharged straight-six, would need a new particulate filter in order to meet the requirements of the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).

The rehomologation process that follows such a change would prevent the updated M3 from making it to market before the next-generation 3 Series is revealed in October. As such, BMW has chosen to pull the car early and end its production alongside the rest of the 3 Series range, rather than keep it in production for longer the way it has with its forebears.

MDarringer - 2/2/2018 6:41:29 PM

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Can't they just use a cheat device?

MarathonBob - 2/3/2018 12:04:47 AM

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Did they discover the excessive emissions through the recent German gassing experiments with monkeys and humans?

Hauerg - 2/3/2018 5:58:16 PM

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You might as well read the article.
Maybe you will even understand there are new testprocedures in place now.

We will see a lot of particulate filters on gasoline engines from now on.

Or go fully electric asap.

TomM - 2/3/2018 6:38:55 AM

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A money decision completely.
With a new generation of the 3 series almost in place - it makes no sense from a profitability standpoint to spend extra money to update the old M. At a time when the M series is no longer the clear performance leader - it is better to stop - and create a greater demand for the new M - which will also mean less discounts initially as well.