One consolation for the loss of the E92 M3’s screaming naturally aspirated V8 engine was the sheer performance of its forced induction replacement. The F80’s ... manual or BMW’s DCT ...

From the fine-handling E30 original to the sensational V8-powered E90, there wasn’t a generation of M3 that didn’t hit the spot. And then along came this, the no-E-numbers-please F80.

Not the wild M3 CS—oh yeah, another one—but this, the bog-standard 2025 BMW M3. After spending a week with it, I’m convinced there’s something special here, all because BMW keeps it simple.

Aftermarket shop Kies Motorsports invested five years and a whopping $175,000 to build this wicked BMW M3 (F80) project car.

BMW is preparing to reveal a more hardcore version of the M3 Touring wagon, which isn't sold in the U.S. The BMW M3 CS Touring will likely get the same bump to 543 horsepower as the sedan ...