MI6, a member of the M3post.com forums, has snagged a new set of photos showing a blacked-out but "naked" M3 four-door driving on German streets. The coupe nose on the sedan body looks really good, and the bulging wheel arches add visual muscle without cartoonishly overstating the matter. We basically expect the car to exhibit all the goodness of the new M3 coupe with added comfort for backseat passengers. That's called a win-win, folks. BMW's going to move a ton of these. Follow the "Read" link to see three more shots of the M3 sedan dressed like a stealth bomber.
[Source: M3Post.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
SOhp101 @ Aug 8th 2007 2:03PM
very hot, but I still think the coupe looks hotter.
Don @ Aug 8th 2007 2:39PM
Amen. I saw two 328i coupes on the way to work today.
Unfettered un-Bangle-ized bliss!
Jason @ Aug 8th 2007 2:10PM
BMW would really be missing an opportunity if they did not bring us the 4-door.
Alex @ Aug 8th 2007 2:11PM
I completely dig it!!
I think the 4-door is much more aggressive-looking than the coupe. The coupe lacks brutality, IMO, looks too feminine.
The sedan, especially in these pictures, with no shining bits, is menacing!
YouFaceTheTick @ Aug 8th 2007 2:18PM
Too bad about the the e90's extreme weight problems.
multilexus @ Aug 10th 2007 10:59AM
As an owner of both 2002 E46 and 2007 E90 models, allow me to pleasantly surprise you that weight of the newer E90 model is SAME up to a few kilos!!! This is achieved by using lighter materials for the engine as well as Aluminum suspension in the bigger E90. Do youself a favor and check the specs before posting your comments. Make sure you compare SAME body style, as weight differs from 1,425 to 1,775 kg (320si and 330xd touring). Your standard sedan with manual and no AWD will be aproximately SAME 1500kg.
felipe @ Aug 8th 2007 2:27PM
w/the exception of the exhaust, the back looks like a cheap econo box from japan. lame lame lame.
the only thing aggresive about this car is the headlights.
even the 2 chrome ring nostils look weak..more st.bernard-ish.
the black on black gives the appearance, if it was red it would look so "brutal" haha.
therefore i dont "completely dig it"
but at least it has bigger balls then most dogs.
biggins @ Aug 8th 2007 2:37PM
mmm, though i've always been a bimmer fan, i'm still holding off to see what the new Cadillac CTS-V will bring. I know, i know it's a Cadillac, but it might just be worth it.
however, it must be said, i would buy an M3 without hesitation.
dan the viking @ Aug 8th 2007 2:45PM
note the top of the kidney grill is not bisected by the hood, as it is with the sedan.
the bisection has been one of my biggest pet peeves, because it is a styling element that began with chris bangle, which was unprecedented and made no sense stylistically and was totally bad feng-shui.
JT @ Aug 8th 2007 3:00PM
At first thought, the couple front end on the sedan makes me happy...but then I think about how the smooth front end on that M3 sedan clashes with the rear end treatment...I think over all, I'd just like them to rework the lower front faschia than graft on the M3 coupe front end..
MiniMe @ Aug 8th 2007 4:02PM
The usual contsipated blandness from BMW. And when are they going to start paying GM royalties using Pontiac's signature split grill design?
MiniMe @ Aug 8th 2007 4:02PM
The usual contsipated blandness from BMW. And when are they going to start paying GM royalties using Pontiac's signature split grill design?
MiniMe @ Aug 8th 2007 4:08PM
Spelling Correction: should have been "Grille"
Maestro1 @ Aug 8th 2007 4:50PM
BMW's been around much longer than Pontiac, since BMW was formed in 1916 and Pontiac in 1926. In terms of cars the first BMW car I know of to have used the twin-grille was the 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo. I don't see any Pontiac cars having the twin-grille during or before that time but maybe you'd like to enlighten me on that; and even so, their original grille designs look nothing like BMW's until several years ago, so I think Pontiac should be the one paying royalties to BMW.
Also, not to sound rude but the word is 'Constipated' just to let you know since you missed that :P.
I think the Bangle Butt looks ugly, but I could life with it. I like the new M3 despite it, and I think that even though the line overall looks more tame than the E46 series or those before it, they still look decent enough to me: definitely like the blacked-out look for the M3 with those rims, even though black-on-black usually isn't the best combination.
Maestro1 @ Aug 8th 2007 4:54PM
Actually, I double-checked now and there was a car before the 2002, it was the 1962 BMW 1500 which had the mini twin-grille design. Here's my reference to show ya:
http://www.bmweducation.co.uk/coFacts/view.asp?docID=66
Dummy petrol @ Aug 9th 2007 10:21AM
You have got to be the dumbest guy in the planet. Every post I read from you is nonsense and that of a uneducated small minded idiot.
MiniMe @ Aug 9th 2007 1:37AM
Here you go, an example of Pontiacs split grill design from the late 50's. The BMW looks very similar.
http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/pages01/pont5901.htm
Maestro1 @ Aug 9th 2007 3:17PM
I'm not really seeing the similarity there MiniMe. I mean sure it is a twin-grille but not in the same fashion as the original BMWs. That Pontiac has two wide grilles which basically fade into the lights whereas the BMW at the time had two mini-grilles with borders. In my opinion the designs are totally different and it would be as vague as trying to figure out who should get royalties for using the first square headlights.
Dummypetrol, who are you calling an idiot?
icu812ru469 @ Aug 8th 2007 4:14PM
I don't see it... M3 and IS-F... just the same cars with more power. The styling "difference" are so little that most people would not be able to tell the difference. Maybe people who drives these cars want to sneak up on other drivers, but if I'm paying $20K over a "standard" version, it better stick out like a horny elephant on steroids...
Ron @ Aug 8th 2007 4:36PM
I think even the BMW's lately are starting to look old-fashioned. They need to do a complete overhaul in the design. All the models look too similar.
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