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M3 watch: Front-end styling cues teased

If you look closely at the black veil on this next-gen F80 BMW M3 prototype you’ll soon form an idea of what the car’s front-end will look like. We can tell that by referring to the air curtain on the 1M and also the front-end of the M6. Indeed, we expect the M6 (pictured below) […]

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F82 BMW M4 coupé spied

It might still be a couple of years away, but here’s a pretty good look at the new BMW M4, formerly known as the M3 coupé. Based on the F32 4 Series platform, the M4 will follow suit from the M3 sedan and use a turbocharged inline six cylinder engine. Spied at the Nürburgring recently, […]

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BMW Australia confirms M3 Pure Edition II

As tipped by AUSmotive reader Wayne last week, BMW Australia has confirmed plans to introduce a new limited-run M3 model called the Pure Edition II. Available to order in coupé form only, between March and July, the Pure Edition II will be limited to 50 models and is exclusive to the Australian market. BMW Australia […]

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Quick reference guide to BMW model codes

With the introduction of the new 5 Series and 1 Series model lines from BMW we’re seeing more examples of their new codename structure. Gone are the familiar model codes with an E prefix and in are codes starting with F. The new 5er carries an F10 codename, while the new 1er is known as […]

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Let’s hope they’re still to tune the exhaust note

New footage of the BMW F80 M3 sedan has emerged from the Nürburgring. When asked about the new M3 in a recent interview Dr Friedrich Nitschke, BMW M head honcho, promised, “We will surprise you with this new car.” Hmm, the surprise so far seems to be that it sounds a bit rubbish. Still, there’s […]

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Just how good is the Civic Type R?

The all-new Honda Civic Type R had an extremely long development cycle. It’s now been launched and has to go about living up to the hype Honda has generated. Here Steve Sutcliffe from Auto Express takes the Type R to the tight Llandow Circuit in Wales to see how it compared with the Seat Leon […]

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VIDEO: Three days of fun

Chris Harris and mates at Portimao with his favourite cars from 2014. There’s no agenda, no forced result to pick a winning car. It’s simply a recipe for fun. Enjoy! Aston Martin V12 Vantage S BMW M3 Ferrari 458 Speciale Ferrari F12 Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche 918 Spyder Renault Megane 275 Trophy R [Thanks to […]

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You can be my wingman any time

Word has come our way confirming the first batch of Australian-delivered BMW M3s and M4s have just arrived by boat. If you’re one of those lucky few with your name on one of those cars we hope the wait until delivery day is not too painful. We also hope your car’s journey was a little […]