For the 2008 model year, BMW introduced the Automatic-equipped sedan variant of the E90 M3. These performance sedans (sedans were known internally at BMW as E90) were powered by BMW's S65 engine, which was a 4.0L naturally aspirated V8 with an output of 414hp that was sent to the rear wheels via a 7 speed dual-clutch transmission. The E90 M3 was built until 2011, eventually being replaced by the F80 M3 in 2015. Although the standard E90 M3 Sedan exited production in 2011, a special and rare variant of the sedan known as the M3 CRT was available for the 2012 model year.