{"id":517,"date":"2008-03-07T02:50:19","date_gmt":"2008-03-07T02:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/03\/07\/geneva-bmw-m3-c\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T14:28:59","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T14:28:59","slug":"geneva-bmw-m3-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/03\/07\/geneva-bmw-m3-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Geneva: BMW M3 Cabrio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/2008_m3_cabrio_021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"283\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/2008_m3_cabrio_02.jpg\" alt=\"2008_m3_cabrio_02\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> BMW has launched the 3-Series Cabrio at Geneva powered by the V8 engine of the M3 coup\u00e9 which promises incredible sensations with the roof down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/2008_m3_cabrio_051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"283\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/2008_m3_cabrio_05.jpg\" alt=\"2008_m3_cabrio_05\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> The transformation from coup\u00e9 to convertible has obliged the engineer to reinforce the structure of the current convertible in order to handle the power. Compared to the coup\u00e9, the M3 Cabrio is 230kg heavier which has almost no consequences on the performance. The M3 Cabrio can still run the 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds, just 0.4 seconds more than the coup\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/2008_m3_cabrio_101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"285\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/2008_m3_cabrio_10.jpg\" alt=\"2008_m3_cabrio_10\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> The M3 Cabrio is featured with a new gearbox, a seven-speed dual-clutch called M-DKG, which offers eleven modes: five in automatic mode and six in manual. All modes evolve gradually from soft driving to sporty conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/2008_m3_cabrio_111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"282\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/2008_m3_cabrio_11.jpg\" alt=\"2008_m3_cabrio_11\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMW has launched the 3-Series Cabrio at Geneva powered by the V8 engine of the M3 coup\u00e9 which promises incredible sensations with the roof down. The transformation from coup\u00e9 to convertible has obliged the engineer to reinforce the structure of the current convertible in order to handle the power. 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