New M3 Pic possible leak?

[philnotlob]

Just recieved a promotional email from BMW with the below link. Nice picture of the new M3. I havent seen it before so hopefully its a first for your eyes.

http://www.spirebmw.co.uk/new-bmw-m3-saloon?utm_so...

[dave7692]

Looks like the front end of a 1 series.

I think I prefer the current shape but each to their own.

[RichwiththeS2000]

Ultra lightweight - Just 1,500kg

Thats actually not bad, considering.

Moving to a V6 as well.. Do any other bimmers use this yet?

[danp]

Hopefully they'll correct it to say inline 6 (unless this a scoop!)

[Twin Turbo]

V6? Hmm, they know their stuff

[mrmr96]

dave7692 said:

Looks like the front end of a 1 series.

Cars look like other cars?!?! shocker!?!?!

lol

[E38Ross]

RichwiththeS2000 said:

Ultra lightweight - Just 1,500kg

Thats actually not bad, considering.

Moving to a V6 as well.. Do any other bimmers use this yet?

It's going to be a straight 6, and this engine is totally bespoke to the M3 and M4. Even the block is not shared with the M135i etc

[GetCarter]

RichwiththeS2000 said:

Ultra lightweight - Just 1,500kg

[300bhp/ton]

Why do people get so excited about the looks of a BMW M car? 10 times out of 10 they look somewhere between 95-99% the same as the other cars in that Series.

Lower, more exhausts, more badging and bigger wheels.

Not saying they don't look ok, but it's hardly a shocker or a surprise.

[Baryonyx]

It looks awful!

[Aftershox]

Hopefully it won't look like that!

[backwoodsman]

Baryonyx said:

It looks awful!

It sure does.

There has not been a good looking BMW since the e36

[E38Ross]

backwoodsman said:

Baryonyx said:

It looks awful!

It sure does.

There has not been a good looking BMW since the e36

What? The E36 is just about the most boring 3er of them all! E46 looks much nicer, E9x is hit and miss I'll grant you but the new one is nicer too imo. As is the E21 and E30!

[KTF]

dave7692 said:

Looks like the front end of a 1 series.

Looks like the front end of a 3 series to me. In fact the whole car looks like a 3 series. Funny that

[E38Ross]

KTF said:

dave7692 said:

Looks like the front end of a 1 series.

Looks like the front end of a 3 series to me. In fact the whole car looks like a 3 series. Funny that

agree, certainly doesn't look more like a 1er than a 3er. Which i didn't imagine...

[philmots]

Looks good to me. Apart from black wheels, they've had their day IMO.

[benny 61]

300bhp/ton said:

Why do people get so excited about the looks of a BMW M car? 10 times out of 10 they look somewhere between 95-99% the same as the other cars in that Series.

Lower, more exhausts, more badging and bigger wheels.

Not saying they don't look ok, but it's hardly a shocker or a surprise.

People get exited because BMW M cars are probably the best allrounder you can get. Simples

[Rick 343]

benny 61 said:

People get exited because BMW M cars are probably the best allrounder you can get. Simples

[steve singh]

Rick 343 said:

[bigandclever]

AutoExpress had a series of pictures (including this one) in May, described as a 'could look like' ... http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/3-series/64071/ne...