BMW M3 F80

The once popular BMW M3 F80 sedan is a fifth generation vehicle. The car was created by the developers in order to sport and on the roads there is a new transport, which is able to present the car owner with maximum pleasure from the management. In the asset was included not only a brand-new motor with six cylinder blocks BMW M3, but also a lot of other accoutrements and chips.

For the first time, the fully charged car appeared on the market on December 12, 2013. At the same time, the German concern released the BMW M4 F82 coupe. The novelties amazed the whole world, as both models appeared before the general public at the motor show held in Detroit in 2014. As for the official photos, they appeared much later on the expanses of the Internet, but still conquered people and fans of this brand.

Exterior

If we talk about the appearance of one of the most speedy BMW of the third series, it is the BMW with the M3 engine that corresponds to such status. The exterior includes not only beautiful and neatly worked out bumpers, having a complex architecture and clear lines, but also a rather expressive diffuser with a low aerodynamic dodger. Due to this, the auto gains relevance, because sports attributes can not be superfluous. Among the main details of the plump 3-spoke steering wheel, sewn in a design solution of blue-red stitching, special covers on the sills, made of aluminum metal, as well as adapted for the convenience of the leg and its resting place. Additionally, the seats with pronounced lateral support can be emphasized.

Comparing the appearance with the predecessors of this car can be noted the fact that the car has grown in its dimensions, the wheelbase has changed, as well as the total weight has decreased by 85 kg. Developers tried to achieve weight reduction due to the production of front fenders and hood of the car made of aluminum alloy. But the roof is made entirely of carbon fiber. Few people know that the cardan shaft engineers also designed from carbon. The weight of new wheels has also decreased, as they have reduced the unsprung weight. As for the suspension elements, they are forged.

The new generation of these vehicles is characterized by its stylishness, because the appearance is not just defiant, but truly formidable. Convex hood, front bumper with clear air ducts and low splitter, voluminous pipes in the exhaust system, low aerodynamic dodger together with 18-inch disks – a cool solution that makes the car not just design, but also unique in its stylistic development.

Interior

The interior solution was made according to the classics of BMW concern transport developments. If to compare with the predecessor, the new generation car has sports front seats, three-spoke emochny steering wheel, updated dashboard. Also, added were inserts made of carbon and aluminum material and some other systems related to electronics, thanks to which individual sensors shine. Thus, LED optics adds some originality, originality and elegance to the interior.

The four-seat interior of the vehicle has a certain bias towards the design in a sporty style. Thus, the presence of bucket-shaped front seats gives the car a special zest, and the large trunk is convenient because it is possible to transport a huge number of large-sized things and objects if necessary.

Thus, the interior of the sedan – will please every car owner with respectable appearance, the highest level of performance, three-spoke and plump steering wheel, which has levers for switching transmission (robotized type), instrument panel, where the red tachometer zone and gray actual for today and fashionable background, carbon fiber and aluminum inserts of the front panel, as well as sports seats. At the same time, not two, but three people can sit very comfortably in the back, which is really quite cool if you go on long trips.

Engines and oil

Under the hood of the BMW M3 in the new F80 body is a three-liter 16-row powertrain. It has a twin-turbocharged supercharger implemented. The motor has a power output of 431 horsepower and 550 Nm is the torque. The latter is available in a wide range and functions from 1850 revolutions in one minute to 5500 revolutions in 60 seconds. Compared to its predecessor, these figures are higher by eleven horsepower and 150 Nm of torque.

The engine is able to function with a six-speed manual transmission or a 7-range robotized manual transmission M-DCT, which is equipped with special paddle shifters. The engine can accelerate from the starting place to 100 kilometers in 4.3 tenths of a second, and if there is a robotized transmission, this figure decreases to 4.1 seconds. As for the maximum speed, the sports car accelerates up to 280 kilometers per hour, and in the traditional mode works up to 250 kilometers per hour.

Since the weight characteristics of the sedan developers have kept in the limit of 1500 kilometers, as introduced a lightweight motor, carbon fiber roof and a simple aluminum hood, trunk and doors, the complete car has a very fast start. Fuel consumption is 9.3 liters per 100 kilometers in urban driving, on the highway the figures are slightly lower – it is 8.5 liters per hundred kilometers, but the mixed cycle equates to 8.8 liters per hundred kilometers, while thanks to the robot this figure is even less and has 8.3 liters per 100 km. The power unit is connected to the functions “Start”, “Stop”, brake regeneration system, an indicator with the optimal moment for switching the transmission.

In addition, it is worth noting that the motor has 24 valves and timing belt, functions thanks to the fuel injection system. Also, functioning is by means of a throttle-less system of mixture formation, height adjustment of both intake and exhaust phase rotators. Also, the battery must pull 317 kilowatts at startup, because that’s how much the engine needs to start. Gasoline is suitable only for Euro-standard AI-95 type and no other.

It is imperative that the oil fluid is changed from time to time. The oil should be of a special viscosity, the indicators of which are: 0W40 or 5W40 with LL-04 or LL-01 tolerance. It is possible to apply oil fluids from such companies as Castrol EDGE A3/B4, Titanium FST 0W-40, Motul 8100 X-CLEAN + 5W-30, as well as X-max 0W-40. In principle, replacement should be carried out in a mandatory manner with filters – air, oil and fuel.

Change of the old fluid to a new one should be made every 10 000 kilometers of mileage. But here the developers advise to do this procedure once at 7500 kilometers of mileage, and at maximum rates, if the car owner does not get earlier – not more than 15 thousand kilometers of mileage. Specialists recommend buying 7 liters of oil fluid when replacing and changing it once every 365 days.

Technical specifications

BMW M3 F80 is a vehicle whose motor has 420 horsepower, two elements of turbochargers, working volume of 3.0 liters or 2979 centimeters cubic. It was created on the basis of the power unit N55. Also, the car by virtue of the fact that it has two types of transmission is equipped with Double Clutch Transmission – double clutch system GS7D36SG. Among other technical features of the vehicle are the following:

• maximum acceleration speed of 250 kilometers in 60 minutes;
• fast acceleration, which is from zero to one hundred kilometers per hour in 4.1 seconds;
• not a small capacity in the fuel tank is 60 liters;
• driving on a fully fueled tank has 722 kilometers;
• The car is 4671 mm long, 1877 mm wide, 1424 mm high and has a ground clearance of 120 mm;
• uniqueness of the wheelbase – 2812 mm with the track of front and rear wheels – 1579 mm and 1603 mm;
• The huge volume of the luggage compartment has 480 liters;
• Gross vehicle weight is 2100 kg and curb weight is 1635 kg;
• independent suspension implemented directly on struts and independent multi-link rear suspension;
• four-piston brakes at the front and two-piston brakes mounted at the rear;
• there is the presence of electromechanical power steering and three operating modes – “Comfort”, “Sport” and “Sport Plus”;
• unique differential active rear-wheel drive and electronic control of the wheels, locking them with a degree of operation from zero to 100 percent;
• installed two turbos that escalate when functioning into a hysterical roar at 5500 rpm for 60 seconds or more;
• powertrain revs up to 7,600,000 and quite a bit of torque;
• developed and implemented automatic stabilization system, which helps to keep the car in the middle of the road at sharp turns.

In addition, car owners can enjoy active driving with both robotized and manual transmissions. Slippage of rear wheels occurs at a small touch of the foot to the accelerator pedal. The driving process is a little complicated by the tight and long lever strokes in the gearbox.

Electronics

Since the sedan has a tape recorder Professional of fashionable design with a new monitor, the interior gets an innovative look. But the main point is in chip tuning, because it is to this electronics most often pick on. The fact is that in the BMW M3, as in a sportscar every car owner wants to expand and increase power. Also, as an addition, you can buy a sports exhaust, for example, Supersprint. A significant role will be played by re-flashing and replacement of filters. Thanks to the firmware, you can increase the power up to 10 percent maximum. This will enable a quick response to the gas pedal.

Additionally, you can rewire the audio system and then the sound inside the cabin will become more aggressive. The sound will be delivered to all speakers simultaneously, and if you install a sub-buffer, then the car will be in a good sense “cracking at the seams”, because the sound will be high quality and powerful.

Another chip of the electronics is the connection to the vehicle system with the help of your own smartphone. Now, each owner, downloading a specific application can customize the sound, signals, other functions in the car – automatic switching on and off of headlights, as well as choose audio or video recording, adjust which of the speakers to feed the sound, where to make it quieter and where louder. Of course, this is not all the features that can be viewed in the smartphone. Also, there is an opportunity to monitor the state of the car and if there is something wrong in the system, the application will signal the car owner about it.

Options

The equipment of this sedan is simply impressive. It includes such modern systems as automatic start and stop, M-Drive, Teleservice, automatic dual-zone climate control, aerodynamic package “M”, bi-xenon front headlights. Also, the developers have installed electrically adjustable side mirrors inherent to M models, secret bolts are inserted in the wheels, which keep them from willful removal, rain sensors and automatic control over the inclusion of headlights, rear spoiler M.

There is an on-board computer installed on the panel. The car can start without the use of keys. Additionally, there are emergency stop signs and a fully equipped first aid kit. The steering wheel is fully covered with leather material in a sporty style, and at the back everything is adapted in order to fix the child seat of the famous manufacturer Isofix, so this function is very relevant for young parents. Small children do need extra protection, so you can’t do without a child seat.

As for other implemented systems, they include cruise control, high-pressure headlight washers, multi-function steering wheel, multifunctional dashboard. Also, there are alloy wheels on the outside, and inside the cabin there is a smoking package, front armrest, leather upholstery, LED lighting, a convenient interior mirror for looking backward, seat adjustment, BMW Professional radio, over-the-air tronic, satellite anti-theft system, and a quick-emergency button. This mirror has a universal non-blinding function.

Problems

Auto owners by their reviews note that the tachometer is marked to the indicator 9. Of course, that this is a bold decision of the developers, but because of the atmospherics and when driving Sport Plus, the turbo motor triggers with a cutoff at 7600 revolutions in 60 seconds. Since the developers have implemented Valvetronic tuning, the vehicle has become more responsive, but without additional tuning, will be dull-witted. Apart from this, there are other problems and disadvantages:

1. Heavy shifting of levers on the robot transmission. The fact is that the drive is not too informative, and each of the strokes can not be called short. On the contrary, the process of shifting gears is somewhat delayed, although it saves fuel and does not throw out carbon dioxide emissions. Yes, and the double-disk clutch will fail from time to time and you should be ready for it.
2. Uncomfortable but nice looking front seats. This is really a real and serious puncture of the BMW M3. There is no support on the side, it is impossible to adjust the roller under the knees, and from the leather material the back in the hot season will be completely wet, which will lead to discomfort. There is no ventilation in the seats, which is bad.
3. Slow acceleration on manual transmission. The car does not want to react already on the second gear and acceleration is carried out very little. I can hear the engine roar in second gear, but it is not very pleasant – as if there is no traction at all.
4. Electronics problems. Sometimes, if chip tuning is not done and new firmware is not installed. You can hear some jolts when changing gears, which works from the levers near the steering wheel. Although the electronics does not stop the supply of fuel resource, but significantly slows down the gear, due to which hard braking occurs. Though the manual mode helps, but then why do you need a robot transmission? That remains the main question.
5. A little bit spoiled the appearance with an aluminum hump on the hood. So, the surface of the hood in the vehicle is not the smoothest. Engineers decided that a liquid intercooler should be put on top, and it significantly spoils the look of the car.

It should be noted that it is the manual transmission and robot transmission that have the main problems. Although the car is considered a sports car, it is not suitable for active driving at all. Also, such a vehicle should be monitored – it should be serviced in a timely manner at service stations, and engine diagnostics should be carried out once per 100 thousand kilometers of mileage.

Conclusions

Auto German manufacturer BMW in a charged sedan M3 with the body of F80 is a great car for active driving. The vehicle is fully serviced and does not emit harmful substances into the atmosphere. It is allowed to drive it in any country of the world. The developers of the German concern note that timely replacement of oil and filters can save the car owner from unexpected engine failures, and if you service the car in time, you can avoid other unpleasant situations associated with the failure of elements and components. It should be noted that chip-tuning will increase the power, while the car is sporty, it should be taken into account that it is speedy. By and large, this car model is another revolution – a fast-moving, as it is nicknamed by the people “treishka” with a turbocharged engine.

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