SPY SHOTS: Six-Cylinder BMW M3 F30 Sedan Spotted on the Road

With the unveiling of the 2012 BMW 3 Series sedan all done and dusted, the Bavarian automaker's engineers have now turned their focus on the other variants of the F30 series including the flagship M3 sedan that was captured by our spies testing on the streets of Germany in a fairly light disguise.

While BMW has done its best to hide the most telling styling features of the M3 such as the shape of the front and rear bumpers, the pictures expose the car's muscular front and rear fenders that house larger alloy wheels and brake sets, as well as the beefier rocker panels.

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1999 Honda Civic Coupe "Converted to a 2011 BMW M3"

We know what some of you may be thinking upon viewing the pictures, and to answer your first question, no, this is not Acura's upcoming ILX luxury compact model that is slated to debut in Detroit in January. Instead, it's one of those bizarre creations we occasionally find over at the crazy world of Craigslist.

Much like the Saab 900S Convertible turned into a Cadillac of some sorts that we showed you last week, this 1999 Honda Civic Coupe is supposed to resemble a BMW.

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BMW M3 Pictures and Review

BMW M3 Pictures and Review

The BMW M3 is a high-performance adaptation of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's centralized motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models accept been acquired from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and awash with coupé, auto and convertible anatomy styles. Upgrades over the "standard" 3-Series automobiles accommodate added able and acknowledging engines, bigger handling/suspension/braking systems, aerodynamic anatomy enhancements, and interior/exterior accents with the tri-color "M" (Motorsport) emblem.

BMW M3 2008 Car Pictures and Review

BMW M3 2008 Car Pictures and Review

The BMW M3 is a high-performance adaptation of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's centralized motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models accept been acquired from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and awash with coupé, auto and convertible anatomy styles. Upgrades over the "standard" 3-Series automobiles accommodate added able and acknowledging (yet at times smaller) engines, bigger handling/suspension/braking systems, aerodynamic anatomy enhancements, and interior/exterior accents with the tri-color "M" (Motorsport) emblem.

BMW M3 E30 M3 road car

The third car road-going version produced 195 bhp (145 kW; 198 PS) (catalyzed model). Evolution models (not sold in North America) continued with 2.3 liters but adopted revised exhaust-cam timing, increased compression along with the lack of a catalyst producing approximately 215 hp (160 kW). Later the Sport Evolution model production run of 600 (sometimes referred as Evolution III) increased engine displacement to 2.5 L and produced 238 hp (175 kW). 786 cabriolets were also produced, all by hand in BMW's Garching plant; at the time the 215 hp (160 kW) example was the world's fastest four-seat convertible.



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BMW M3 E30 M3 road car

The third car road-going version produced 195 bhp (145 kW; 198 PS) (catalyzed model). Evolution models (not sold in North America) continued with 2.3 liters but adopted revised exhaust-cam timing, increased compression along with the lack of a catalyst producing approximately 215 hp (160 kW). Later the Sport Evolution model production run of 600 (sometimes referred as Evolution III) increased engine displacement to 2.5 L and produced 238 hp (175 kW). 786 cabriolets were also produced, all by hand in BMW's Garching plant; at the time the 215 hp (160 kW) example was the world's fastest four-seat convertible.



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BMW M3 Critical reception

Ezra Dyer of Automobile Magazine once suggested that "...car magazines generally regard the M3 the same way a four-year-old regards Santa Claus." Car and Driver praised the M3 so much that they placed the E90 M3 in first place in a comparison test against the Nissan GT-R and the Porsche 911 Turbo.

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