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THE 2009 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE

The BMW M3 model family is being upgraded by yet another fascinating player: the new BMW M3 Convertible, the third body version of BMW's high-performance sports car following the coupe and sedan, offering new possibilities to experience uncompromising driving dynamics. Sharing the high-revving 414-horsepower V8 and balanced chassis designed to be "faster than its engine," this spring the motorsports arm of the German automaker, BMW M GmbH, will offer the most powerful, best performing series production...

THE BMW 3 SERIES HARDTOP CONVERTIBLES

Few automobiles stir emotions quite like a convertible. Whether it's the feeling of freedom created by top-down driving or their seductive shapes, convertibles have long been regarded by many car enthusiasts and casual onlookers alike as providing a one-of-a-kind exhilarating driving experience. However, that experience can come at a price because a traditional fabric roof often does not provide sufficient chassis stiffness necessary for agile handling. Writing for Car and Driver.com, Dave Vanderwerp observed that the...