The BMW M3 carries possibly the foremost famous single-consonant, single-digit car name inside the world – but because a car wears the well-known badge it doesn’t mean it gains automatic access towards the league of superstars.
The BMW M3 name was born from the company’s motor racing activities, but on the way its reputation has endured a bumpy ride. Today it might be regarded like a de facto performance superstar, but there‘s lots of proof inside the car’s history to suggest the men and ladies from Munich haven’t always been in a position to hit the spot. MattPriorRoad test editorToday, the M3 can be regarded like a de facto performance superstarThe first ‘E30’ M3 was built in small numbers to legitimise its appearance at circuits world wide, but such was the popularity from the concept – high power, low mass and a little footprint on an open road – the company was forced to think about a replacement. One followed in 1993, then another in 2000, after which a fourth-generation M3, and that is what it is that we test here in coupe, saloon and convertible forms. Those with long memories will recall the 1993 3. 0-litre M3, the successor to the good original, was lambasted for being too soft and in possession of poor steering. Initial reports suggest that type E92 might again be too anodyne to carry out justice towards the BMW M3 2007-2013 badge.
Question is, what type of M3 is requried to be made by sale today, and it is it still worth buying with all-new, next-generation models now upon the not-so-distant horizon? BMW M3 2007-2013 review
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