As the BMW M3 gets ready to enter the market place, German tuning company AC Schnitzer has a styling enhancement package already in place. In addition to the usual interior accoutrement such as aluminum gearknob, handbrake handle, pedals and i-Drive controller, a carbon interior trim kit and sports airbag steering wheel are also available for the M3. Beyond typical visual decoration, AC Schnitzer has put together a dedicated styling enhancement package which builds onto the existing M3 body kit. Completely separate from the kit for the standard E92 ACS3 3-Series Coupe the M3 kit consists of a rear diffuser made of visible carbon fiber with the “infinity” symbol tailpipes nestled within, front splitter with alloy support struts and side skirt extensions. On the luggage lid a choice of either subtle rear roof spoiler or larger rear wing are available. Also, the ACS3 Sport gets a tuned race suspension which was specially developed for the M3 on the legendary Nürburgring since it has a totally different axel construction compared to the more “civilized” E92 3-Series Coupe. The ACS3 Sport will debut at Essen in two days!
As the BMW M3 gets ready to enter the market place, German tuning company AC Schnitzer has a styling enhancement package already in place. In addition to the usual interior accoutrement such as aluminum gearknob, handbrake handle, pedals and i-Drive controller, a carbon interior trim kit and sports airbag steering wheel are also available for the M3. Beyond typical visual decoration, AC Schnitzer has put together a dedicated styling enhancement package which builds onto the existing M3 body kit. Completely separate from the kit for the standard E92 ACS3 3-Series Coupe the M3 kit consists of a rear diffuser made of visible carbon fiber with the “infinity” symbol tailpipes nestled within, front splitter with alloy support struts and side skirt extensions. On the luggage lid a choice of either subtle rear roof spoiler or larger rear wing are available. Also, the ACS3 Sport gets a tuned race suspension which was specially developed for the M3 on the legendary Nürburgring since it has a totally different axel construction compared to the more “civilized” E92 3-Series Coupe. The ACS3 Sport will debut at Essen in two days!
As the BMW M3 gets ready to enter the market place, German tuning company AC Schnitzer has a styling enhancement package already in place. In addition to the usual interior accoutrement such as aluminum gearknob, handbrake handle, pedals and i-Drive controller, a carbon interior trim kit and sports airbag steering wheel are also available for the M3. Beyond typical visual decoration, AC Schnitzer has put together a dedicated styling enhancement package which builds onto the existing M3 body kit. Completely separate from the kit for the standard E92 ACS3 3-Series Coupe the M3 kit consists of a rear diffuser made of visible carbon fiber with the “infinity” symbol tailpipes nestled within, front splitter with alloy support struts and side skirt extensions. On the luggage lid a choice of either subtle rear roof spoiler or larger rear wing are available. Also, the ACS3 Sport gets a tuned race suspension which was specially developed for the M3 on the legendary Nürburgring since it has a totally different axel construction compared to the more “civilized” E92 3-Series Coupe. The ACS3 Sport will debut at Essen in two days!
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AC Schnitzer refines the fastest 3-Series Coupé
When beads of perspiration form on the brow of experienced sports car drivers, it’s not necessarily down to a faulty air conditioning system. With the 420 V8-HP of the BMW M3, the ACS3 Sport catapults even its keenest challengers into the rear view mirror. The sporting coupé is ideal for anyone seeking to gain advantage on twisting tracks. A normal M3 would be a tough competitor here, because in comparison with the “civilised” 3-series Coupé it has a totally different axle construction. With racing suspension developed on the legendary Nürburgring, AC Schnitzer has succeeded in refining the handling potential of the chassis even further. And fitted with the Short Shift from Aachen, the ACS3 Sport becomes the automotive hero of the day: No-one is changing gears faster!
Best of all: The vehicle loses nothing of its qualities as a daily driver. Instead, AC Schnitzer magics even more M-otion into everyday life, for example when the Aachen exhaust system plays its bewitching baritone in a road tunnel. The left/right system with two tailpipes per side, linked into a horizontal figure of eight, is however a visual work of art. In a play on the mathematical symbol for “infinity”, at the same time it symbolises the powerful reserves of the vehicle which reaches 100 km/h from a standing start in an effortless 4.8 seconds.
No less carefully arranged are the aerodynamic attachments, which for AC Schnitzer are always more than mere visual decoration. At the rear, a diffuser of visible carbon presses the car down onto the tarmac as if there were magnets below the road surface. The front spoiler is also made from this high quality material, and is supported against the front skirt with alloy struts as in motorsport. Further downforce is
provided by a subtle rear roof spoiler and rear wing which also give the body exciting new contours. Side skirt extensions, in particular when combined with the white paint of the photo model, give the profile an aura of stature and dynamism. Finally the AC Schnitzer racing rims Type VI embody pure culture, on the ACS3 Sport in sizes 9.0J x 20” on the front and 10.5J x 20” on the rear. The combination of Y-spokes and contrasting five fork spokes superimposed in two planes, produces a design that is as exciting as it is elegant.
Further highlights of course include the forged wheel Type V in 20”. With its strikingly curved, interrupted spokes, it not only looks superb but thanks to the lightweight construction method, keeps the unsprung weight to a minimum. A no less attractive alternative is the Type IV racing wheel in silver – and with trendy black finish as “Magic Black”. And naturally AC Schnitzer continues the theme of sports performance in the driver’s workplace, offering attractive and ergonomically perfect aluminum controls for the gearknob, handbrake handle, pedals and i-Drive controller. A carbon interior trim and sports airbag steering wheel are also available on request.