![]() ![]() The electric-blue M3 also showed great grip, managing 0.87 g on the skidpad and stopping from 70 mph in 161 feet. With 1940 miles on it, we took the M3 to the test track and measured a 0-to-60 time of 4.5 seconds and a standing quarter-mile of 13.1 seconds at 107 mph. Our M3 arrived in July 2001 and quickly captivated the hotshoes in the office with its amazing acceleration and sure-footed handling. The total came to $53,309, which included the now-discontinued luxury tax and was more than $14,000 above the cost of our 1994 M3, but perhaps not unreasonable for the additional 93 horsepower and eight years of inflation. We ordered a 2001 Laguna Seca Blue M3 two-door equipped with the Cold Weather ($700) and Luxury ($3100) packages, as well as adjustable-width seats ($500), xenon headlights ($500), a CD player ($200), and a Harman/Kardon sound system ($675). Would this engine, which produces 102.6 horsepower per liter, survive everyday use? Your humble servants on Hogback Road resolved to find out. ![]() This most exotic version of BMW's in-line six displaced 3246cc and revved to 8000 rpm, developing a peak of 333 horsepower-enough to slice a second from the old M3's 0-to-60 and quarter-mile times. Then came the next-generation M3 in early 2001 with its hot-blooded Euro motor.
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