Over the last couple of weeks, a series of renderings were making the rounds on the Internet. The computer generated images were based on the spy photos of the upcoming BMW G80 M3 and were showing the sports sedan with a new and polarizing design. While in the past the BMW M3’s design was mostly based on the “regular” 3 Series sedan, this time around, things will take a different turn.
According to several sources, the G80 M3 will distance itself from the G20 3 Series, and implicitly from the already very competent M340i sedan, and will bring a larger than usual kidney grille which, as you’d expect, will take over the entire front fascia. The news are hardly unexpected, considering that we’ve seen several BMW M3 prototypes roaming around and carefully trying to hide the large nostrils.
Rendering Avarvarii on Instagram
The design of the G80 M3 is this time around closer to the upcoming 2020 4 Series Coupe and therefore, close to the G82 M4 Coupe. And since the 4 Series and its Gran Coupe are the basis for the all-electric i4, the G80 M3’s design will be part of the same kidney grille family. As you might have guessed by now, the new 4 Series will also be quite polarizing with its design and will move away from uniform design language across all BMW models that we’ve seen in the last few years.
Despite several reports hinting at an unveil this year, the G80 M3 is scheduled to be shown in the first half of 2020 with sales commencing in the second half of the year. The G82 M4 won’t arrive on the market until 2021.
BMW argues its future large-sized grille received positive feedback
Last week, the boss of BMW M division, Markus Flasch, confirmed that the next G80 M3 will be powered by the same twin-turbo six-cylinder engine as the X3 M and X4 M crossovers. So basically, we will be getting the 500+ hp with all-wheel drive and likely the entry-level 480 hp M3 with rear-wheel drive. The manual transmission will be offered for the lower powered M3.
“Drivetrain-wise, think about the M5’s all-wheel drive system – we are able to put it in the M3 as well,” Flasch said. “It’ll be very similar. But we will also do rear-wheel drive cars, purer ones too and a manual stick shift.”
LOL, surely BMW wouldn’t be that stupid.
Just their trolls.
I beg to differ: Look at the 7-Series and X7.
It looks bloody terrible.
BMW design dept been hitting that LSD hard the last few years. Looks like it’s finally warped their minds.
Speaking of too many drugs, you haven’t actually seen it.
Oh hi it’s the Thought Police again. I apologise if my opinion differs to yours.
If being exposed to alternate opinions irks one so, perhaps you should frequent a blog without a comments section?
I prefer to actually see a vehicle before having an opinion on its appearance. Since appearance is subjective, opinion is irrelevant, since your opinion is also thoughtless, no need for the police. Blog without comments is actually called News. But you probably believe that’s fake compared to your “alternate opinions”.
it isnt about opinion you literally just havent seen the car yet …this is just a render
All those years of watching The Predator over and over is finally being rewarded – yikes!
The pros (manual gearbox!!!) just can’t outweigh this massively disgusting cons like this :(
I pray it doesn’t look that terrible. Surely it can’t look like that. BMW isn’t that stupid. I just want a normal grille with an M3 badge on it.
Oh, great, now we get a grille from a Simca? Really?
Who are these clowns in BMW design now?
Better paid, educated & employed than you. Real clowns type.
Regardless, a clown is a clown.
Like anonymous troll is a wannabe. Disqus 4 the blok. Again.
New kids on the block song, Step by step.
Perhaps, but the point is, do they deserve to be there putting out this visual crap?
Anytime I attend a car show & compare manufacturers, BMW have the best looking fleet. And every time I type here asking who does better, I never get a reply.
I never get to them anymore. But the gigantic grill era for the Chinese clientele has certainly not helped. I have pretty much decided to keep my E92 until they force us into central controlled electric transportation pods just for its minimalist lines.
The renderings are bad, looks much better in reality…but in general its kind of obvious from the spy shots that it will be different than G20.
Lately, “Imposing” to BMW means “Butt Ugly.”
I highly doubt this is the direction BMW will go for the m3. If I were to guess it would be slightly bolder and a bit more pronounced, but not something like the 7 series. Those enormous grills are built to be identified from a mile away.
Considering the styling of the g20, m5, and m8, it’s pretty clear the the m3 will have a bulky and seemless grill, but I doubt it would be much larger than the 340i. After all, the g20 needs space for it’s centered sonar plate, forward camera, as well as the other technology that denies bulking elongates grills. Y’all are just in some fever frenzy over this, especially after that render (which doesn’t even follow the g20 styling, instead it’s clearly an elongated f80). An m3 described above would ruin the m family.
And the notion the the new g80 m3 would so drastically sway from the g20 would ruin the m styling tradition that’s been going on since the e30.
Would also ignore the resemblance between current 3 & 5 grilles.
Sounds reasonable but, you are wrong. The render is bad, but the direction is actually right..
This car needs to come out this year.