Year: 2011

With the recent launch of the new BMW F30 3 Series it is timely that, less than a week later, we’re seeing a new 4 Series Coupé for the first time. While the F32 prototype is heavily disguised you can get a feel for its profile and overall shape.

BMW will be introducing 4 Series nomenclature in a bid to take the coupé and convertible models further upmarket from their saloon origins. The F32 coupé is still some time away with 2013 or 2014 being mentioned for the official launch.

As to be expected the 4 Series will run pretty much F30 3 Series drivetrains, although expect a few enhancements to justify any possible price increases.

Also to follow on the F3x platform are the F33 convertible, F34 Gran Turismo and F35 four door coupé.

[Source: F30POST]

Some great spy shots of the next-generation BMW M3 have emerged over at F30POST. They show the F80M in saloon form (there’s a coupé too) with some funky data gathering wheels on approach to the BMW M center in Nürburg. Of course, that means the car has been given a right seeing to on the Nordschleife as well.

Nobody is really offering any firm predictions on what engine the next M3 will feature. There’s been talk of a triple turbo six cylinder, as well as more conventional discussion about V8 power. We reckon they might go back to a six of some sort, although doubt the possibility of a V6; based on tradition more than anything else.

Word is the F80 M3 will hit the motor show circuit around 12 months from now, with a sales launch early-ish in 2013.

There’s a couple of extra pics and a some earlier video after the break. If you’d like to see more pics in larger sizing, then follow the source link below.

[Source: F30POST]

They say three’s a crowd, but we’re guessing you won’t object to a third video review of the BMW M5. This time Steve Sutcliffe from Autocar is in front of the camera and it’s a good review to finish with as well. Sutcliffe is definitely able to find lots of nice things to say about the F10M—comparing its straight line acceleration to a Veyron, for example—but he’s also one of the few to be critical of the new super saloon. In particular, its steering. Pleasing to see he, too, has managed to discover the new M5 is quite adept at the art of drifting.

Chris Harris has already given us a sample of his thoughts on the F10M. But that was before the production version was released. Now that the new BMW M5 is on the streets what does he think? He gives the M5 four key criteria which he says it must improve on to be better than the V10 powered E60 M5. Watch the video to see what they are, suffice to say Harris declares, “the F10 M5 is a car that rights all of its predecessors wrongs.”

The video is available after the break.

As you are aware the press launch for the new BMW M5 took place a little while back at the Ascari Race Resort in Spain. Like us you’ve probably never heard of the Totalcar team from Hungary before. However, if you spare a little over 7 minutes of your time to watch their video review of the F10M we’re guessing you will probably become fans.

Check out the clip after the break.

[via 5POST]