SHAPING THE ICON.

The new BMW M3 and M4, exclusive facts and latest first-hand pictures.

Shaping the icon.The new BMW M3 and M4, exclusive facts and latest first-hand pictures.

20. Aug 2020

Only a few more weeks until the world premiere: The new BMW M3 and BMW M4 are ready to go. With driving dynamics tests performed under racetrack conditions, the series development process for the new BMW M3 Sedan and new BMW M4 Coupé is entering its crucial phase. Accompany this exciting development, gain exclusive insights, first-hand information and everything worth knowing about the history of the BMW M3 and M4 - right here on this page.

BMW M3 Sedan:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.8
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 248*

BMW M3 Competition Sedan:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.2
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 234*

BMW M4 Coupé:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.8
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 248*

BMW M4 Competition Coupé:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.2
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 234*

*preliminary data

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5 POWERFUL FACTS:

01 newly developed inline 6-cylinder engines
02 Max. output 375 kW (510 hp)*
03 Max. torque 650 Nm*
04 8-speed M Steptronic transmission*
05 BMW M4 GT3 for customer racing in 2022

*Competition models

The road to the new BMW M3 and M4.

Markus Flasch with the all-new BMW M4 and BMW M4 GT3 race car at the Red Bull Ring, Austria

The all-new BMW M4 and BMW M4 GT3 race car driving on Red Bull Ring, Austria

NEW PICTURES OF THE BMW M4.

20. Aug 2020 // Hardly camouflaged, BMW M shows the new M4 on the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Markus Flasch, CEO of the BMW M GmbH, presented the new high-performance car together with the BMW M4 GT3 racing car on the Grand Prix race: “I am very pleased we are able to present both the new BMW M4 Coupe and the new BMW M4 GT3 together here. As title sponsor of the ‘BMW M Grand Prix of Styria’ and long-term partner of MotoGP organiser Dorna Sports, I cannot think of a better place to hold this special premiere. The BMW M4 Coupe and its motorsport counterpart BMW M4 GT3 are the icons of the BMW M GmbH and prime examples of the technology transfer from motorsport to series production – and back again. From the outset, both vehicles were developed parallel to each other, so they both have the same genes.”

First joint appearance of the BMW M4 Coupe and BMW M4 GT3 prototypes

FIRST DRIVE WITH THE BMW M3 TOURING.

25. Aug 2020

NEWSTICKER.

BMW M3 Touring

BMW M4 GT3

A NEW DIMENSION.

12. Aug 2020 // Never say never: For the first time in history there will be a BMW M3 Touring. The combination of M specific high-performance, an increase in available interior space and the intelligent functionality of a Touring model make the BMW M3 G81 a very special vehicle.

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NEW ICON FOR GT RACING.

20. Jul 2020 // The new BMW M4 GT3 is being developed on the basis of the new series version of the BMW M4 in close cooperation between BMW Motorsport and M GmbH. Both vehicles were developed in parallel, and both are now in the midst of an intensive period of testing out on the track. The race car already has all the prerequisites to continue the successful history of BMW Motorsport as a new GT icon.

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BOLD HISTORY.

The BMW M3 success story: we take a close look at it.

A NEW INTERPRETATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE.

17. Sep 2020 // At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in 2014, the moment had arrived: after the fifth generation of the BMW M3 had been presented shortly before Christmas 2013 on the Internet, the new high-performance vehicle from BMW M was officially premiered at the NAIAS. At the same time, the first BMW M4 hit the spotlight. For the first time in the series’ history, there was a turbocharger under the muscular bonnet.

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FOR THE LOVE OF MOTORSPORT.

10. Sep 2020 // In the autumn of 2007, BMW M launched the fourth generation BMW M3 E92 sports coupé. Just like its predecessor, the model set new standards in terms of technology and driving dynamics. But one new feature in particular was to make the headlines: never before had the BMW M3 been powered by an eight-cylinder engine.

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A DRIVING MACHINE FOR THE AGES.

03. Sep 2020 // Shortly after the turn of the millennium, a third generation BMW M3 entered the automotive world: the BMW M3 E46. What followed was the continuation of an unprecedented success story that started in 1986 with the purist M3 E30 and was reinforced in 1992 by the progressive M3 E36. M3 enthusiasts associate three characteristics with the E46 factory code: pure driving pleasure, beguiling sound and a legendary special model.

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BIG FOOTSTEPS AND NEW PATHS TO TREAD.

27. Aug, 2020 // In 1992, BMW M launched the next generation of its BMW M3 high-performance sports coupe. It was notable for its modern design, significantly higher power and increased comfort. On closer inspection, however, sports car fans quickly realised that the M3 E36 carried the same M specific motorsport DNA as its predecessor.

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CLASS PIONEER AND ETERNAL BENCHMARK.

20. Aug 2020 // Developed directly from motorsport, the BMW M3 of 1986 was the first of its kind. When the car was presented at the IAA in Frankfurt in 1985, it was a sensation. And with its numerous championship victories in touring car racing, the BMW M3 quickly became one of the most iconic vehicles in the BMW M line-up.

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ONBOARD VIDEO OF THE NEW BMW M4.

Always on the limit, fast footwork required: Jörg Weidinger, development engineer at BMW M GmbH, drives the new BMW M4 with manual transmission on the Sachsenring.

DIRK HAECKER DRIVES THE NEW BMW M4.

BMW M Head of Development on the new BMW M3 and BMW M4. (G80, G82. 2020)

Dirk Haecker, Head of Development M Automobiles and BMW Individual, explains the key features of the new BMW M4.

“The results of the test drives show us that the new model generation is significantly superior to that of its predecessors in terms of performance.”

Markus Flasch, chairman of the board of the BMW M GmbH

“The results of the test drives show us that the new model generation is significantly superior to that of its predecessors in terms of performance.”

Markus Flasch, chairman of the board of the BMW M GmbH

SHAPING THE ICON. THE ALL-NEW BMW M3.

Get an exclusive insight into the development of the high-performance sedan on the world's most challenging test track - the 'Nordschleife' of the Nuerburgring.

Achieving perfection at the BMW M Test Center Nürburg.

Thanks to its unique profile, the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife is considered the most challenging racetrack in the world. For more than 50 years, BMW M engineers have been optimising M automobiles for maximum driving dynamics at its test centre in the heart of the Nürburgring village that gave the circuit its name. Because whether they are working with racing cars or production vehicles, on this asphalt, high-performance is always the focus of their attention. With the new BMW M3, the BMW M engineers had the pleasure of working with a vehicle that has been lapping this track and carrying the Nürburgring in its DNA for over 30 years.

"We are already close to series production on the new BMW M3."
Christian Flessa, Head of Driving Dynamics Systems BMW M

Christian Flessa, Head of Driving Dynamics Systems BMW M

AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES.

Mile after mile in the new BMW M3.

Whether control systems, shock absorbers or chassis components, developers at BMW M always stay focused on the overall vehicle concept and work tirelessly to refine driving behaviour until it meets the desired requirements. The latter are always set high: the BMW M3 was created to offer perfect control and maximum performance in all driving situations, both on the racetrack and in everyday driving. This requires an extensive test programme on public roads and at the BMW Group’s test centres in Miramas in the south of France and in Arjeplog in Sweden. In addition to the Nürburgring, extensive tuning work is also carried out on many other racetracks. All in pursuit of the engineers’ ultimate goal: for the new BMW M3 to be utterly unique in the high-performance saloon class.

The new BMW M3 G80 on a test drive in Arjeplog, Sweden

The new BMW M3 on a test drive in Arjeplog, Sweden

"It's a thrilling fast car. For me, the BMW M3 is supreme in every situation."
Peter Schmid, ead of Driving Dynamics Systems BMW M3 / M4

Peter Schmid, Head of Driving Dynamics Systems BMW M3 / M4

BMW M3 Sedan:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.8
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 248*

BMW M3 Competition Sedan:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.2
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 234*

BMW M4 Coupé:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.8
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 248*

BMW M4 Competition Coupé:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.2
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 234*

*preliminary data