BMW 3-Series (G20) / M3 (G80) / 4-Series / M4

[LumpiestFish]

The side profile is actually quite stunning. It is a shame about the grill though, from some angles it looks quite good, quite sinister and almost old fashioned, but from others it looks awful to say the least.

 

[FT-1]

First official M3 Touring confirmed and teased, will arrive in 2022

 

[ProjectWHaT]

It's going to have the pig snout grill, no one will buy it, and BMW will claim enthusiasts just don't buy wagons and never make another one

 

[MatskiMonk]

there won't be a touring model with this face

Seems I should shut my lyin' whore mouth.

 

[McLaren]

I wonder how salvageable the front end is. Revenant Automotive came out with a redesigned face for the Vantage, they (or someone similar) could probably make a huge fortune coming up with an alternative, aftermarket facelift for this car.

 

[05XR8]

Saw the new 4 series at the local BMW Dealer. Greenhouse looks so low. Similar to a Mustang.

 

[FT-1]

Unreal... Just when you thought the grille couldn't be any more divisive, the GT3 debuts with this:

 

[AudiMan2011]

I'm more interested in whats under the hood of the GT3 than the ugly grille

 

[MatskiMonk]

I'm more interested in whats under the hood of the GT3 than the ugly grille

P58 Inline 6 twin turbo I'd imagine.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Here it is next to the road car

Full grill view

https://www.carscoops.com/2020/08/bmw-m4-and-m4-gt3-teased-billed-as-icons-for-the-road-and-track

 

[-Fred-]

It looks like a 75% scale M8 with an ugly grill.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

The fact that the radar housing needs to be placed inside the grill so it's offset from the center just adds to the already awful design

 

[HopAlong]

I really like the standard 3 Series but this one just isn't doing it for me, even if I could look past the grille. The headlights look generic, no hofmeister kink and it just looks flabby.

 

[GTboyz]

The grill looks better than the road car version. I think having the horizontal panel on the grill helps.

It is still far from looking good though.

 

[05XR8]

That sloped rear glass will take getting used to. In the flesh it looks like something other than a descendant of a 3-series 2-door.

I like the GT3 car. Can't wait to virtually drive one and see it racing.

 

[McLaren]

Ugh, didn't realize the kidney grille design actually runs up onto the hood.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Our dealership just got one on our build list. Sadly a boring white exterior on black interior, but I may consider asking them to change it to something more interesting. Curious about the Isle of Man Green. Ordering guides are open and here's a list of stuff. Guessing AWD is coming later in the model year.



21TN - M3 (RWD, manual transmission)
21TP - M3 Competition (RWD, automatic transmission)

214H - M4 (RWD, manual transmission only)
214X - M4 Competition (RWD, automatic transmission only)

Paint

Non-Metallic (STD):
300 Alpine White
C4H Sao Paulo Yellow

Metallic:
475 Black Sapphire Metallic
C31 Portimao Blue Metallic
C3G Toronto Red Metallic
C4G Isle of Man Green metallic
C4P Brooklyn Grey metallic

Upholstery

Extended Merino Leather (STD):
LKIA Silverstone/Black Extended Merino Leather
LKSW Black Extended Merino Leather

Full Merino Leather
X3IA Silverstone/Black Full Merino Leather
X3SW Black Full Merino Leather

Trim

4MC Carbon Fiber trim
4KK Aluminum Tetragon trim

Wheels

1T8 19"/20" Bi-color Jet Black
1U0 19"/20" Jet Black

Optional

7M9 Extended Shadowline Trim (Standard on Competition Models)

Mandatory Packages

ZPK Parking Assistance Package

• 5DN Parking Assistant Plus
• 6DR Drive Recorder

ZPX Executive Package

• 1CR Remote Engine Start (Automatic Transmission Only)
• 248 Heated Steering Wheel
• 316 Power tailgate
• 5AZ Icon Adaptive LED Headlights with Laserlight
• 610 Head-up Display
• 6NW Wireless Charging
• 6U8 Gesture Control
• 6WD WiFi Hotspot with complimentary 3-month or 3GB trial

 

[ProjectWHaT]

M3 Touring

 

[Crash]

Unreal... Just when you thought the grille couldn't be any more divisive, the GT3 debuts with this:

So the grill opening is such a gaping hole that they've turned what would have been the license plate bracket into an airfoil. I can't tell if that is brilliant or if that is a damning indictment of how bad the actually grill is.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

More photos of the M3

https://www.motor1.com/news/441229/bmw-m3-sedan-spy-shots/

 

[VXR]

Those rear arches are barely flared. Literally everything about the M3 and 4 is being messed up.

 

[05XR8]

The sedan and touring are fine. The M4 roof is still alarming to me. So mashed down it is.

An Alpina touring would be my pick.

 

[FT-1]

Those rear arches are barely flared. Literally everything about the M3 and 4 is being messed up.

It must be the camo hiding the lines. On this angle of the Touring variant, the rear arch certainly has more depth.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Possibly a more hardcore M4 "CSL" test mule. Added spoiler and some really weird looking exhaust...

 

[FT-1]

That exhaust setup looks wild!

I'm surprised so many variants are being tested early on. We've seen pics of the Coupe, Convertible, Saloon, Touring, CS and GTS before the first model has even been revealed.

 

[05XR8]

A CSL Convertible would be something.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

More photos of the supposed "M4 GTS"

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/11/bmw-m4-gts-center-exhaust-spied/

 

[MatskiMonk]

A CSL Convertible would be something.

Yeah, not at all "L".

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Oh man

 

[UltimateYosh]

Those exhausts are certainly something...