BMW Chooses Michelin Pilot Sport for New M3

Exclusive Summary About BMW Car Tires by Hailey Kerr

For OE fitment to its new M3 Coupe, BMW has chosen Michelin’s Pilot Sport tire. Michelin stated BMW M GmbH has selected a racing tire made for the street to ensure that its new coupe tightly grips the road and feels like a Formula 1 race car.

The tire manufacturer equipped the cars which won both the Driver and the Constructors championships two years in a row. Since the release of the first generation model, Michelin tires have equipped the BMW M3. The manufacturer also fitted other cars produced by BMW M, including the M5 and M6.

It had a four-cylinder engine with around 200bhp back then. The spine-tingling zinginess of the E46 car is also gone.

2008 BMW M3 Test Drive Impressions

Exclusive Summary About BMW Test Dive by Dan M Peterson

BMW claims the M3 as a race car in street clothing. My test drive began by driving the M3 from Los Angeles to Willow Springs race way. There are four systems on the M Drive: throttle sensitivity, variable shock absorbers (EDC), stability control, and power-steering assist. I chose the M dynamic mode for my first lap.

For throttle control and steering assist, I opted for sport mode instead of normal mode. BMW should create simplified settings for the novice driver. The trip home was as pleasant as the trip to the track.

The 2008 BMW M3 is definitely a race car you can drive to the track, race it, and drive it home. The M3 is fun to drive fast, but it is even more fun when you push it hard and drive it faster.