BMW F97 - Page 6

F97/F98�Complete�Vehicle
1.�Introduction
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1.2.�F97�vehicle�profile
F97,�BMW�X3�M�Competition
• Design�and�aerodynamics:�5-door�high-performance�sports�activity�vehicle�(SAV).
M-specific�characteristics�in�front,
side�and�rear�area.�Clever�aerodynamic�design�in�front,�side�and�rear�area�and�vehicle
underbody.
• Engine/Transmission:�3-liter�six-cylinder�TVDI�engine.�Even�more�powerful�and�even
more�spontaneous�linear�power�development.�Three�selectable�engine�dynamics�control
programs.�Even�faster,�more�precise�gear�changes.�M-specific�gearshift�characteristics�with
model-specific�BMW�M�8-speed�automatic�transmission�variant�(with�Drivelogic�program).
M�all-wheel�drive�fully�variable�between�front�and�rear�or�between�rear�and�front�wheels.
Electronically�regulated�M�rear�axle�differential�lock.
• Engine�sound:�Distinctively�sports�character�in�the�lower�and�upper�rev�and�power�bands,�a
more�emotive�starting�sound�and�an�active�sound�design�system.�The�engine�sound�can�be
influenced�via�the�setting�of�the�exhaust�flaps�with�a�sound�button.
• Steering:�Direct�and�precise�variable�M�EPS�with�selectable�Servotronic�support�(at�3
stages).�M�steering�wheel�including�M�shift�paddles�and�two�steering-wheel�mounted�driver-
configurable�M�mode�buttons.
• Chassis�and�suspension/driving�dynamics�setup:�Adaptive�suspension,�selectable
handling�dynamics�programs�ranging�from�comfortable�to�sports�in�3�stages.�Optimal�driving
precision�and�adapted�interplay�of�steering,�suspension�and�damping�action�according�to�the
selected�program.�M�Dynamic�Stability�Control�(M�DSC)�with�3�drive�modes,�configurable�by