[db17k]

Originally Posted by abc

that grill looks bigger than the e92 right.

that is the E92

[E90-4life]

Really can't get over how well balanced this cars proportions are.

[YYdoodle]

Love the front end! I think the backend looks kinda funky cause of the small wheels.

[TravertineEye]

The wheels overall look small, but i'm pretty sure they'll offer options.

[wyrm11]

good lord that looks so aggressive. perfect for the coupe.

I really want a sedan...but unless they apply that design to the 335 sedan, I may have to go with the coupe.

[TravertineEye]

check out the new pictures of the supposed E90M. You might find it more interesting than the current E90 - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12848

[davinet78]

its nice but not impressive

[Hula-Hula]

Originally Posted by BKsBimmer

Hey Hula, are they saying anything noteworthy?

nope they're saying:
"Here you can see the new 3-series coupé which will go out on nürburgring and be tested hard a few laps. The new 3-series has grown on both length and is wider and this looks a little bit bigger than the present coupé. Almost a bit sexier lines. The 3-series has it's 30 year anniversery this year and this coupé was a succes for BMW so it's obvious they're going to keep on doing it. And the cab is also based on the coupé. Some signs that indicates it really is the top of the line version M3 is the exhaust and it has a wider body which is the widest setting of the chassie going around here and last but not least the sound which resembles to a V8. When is it coming out then? According to our calculations it should be here this summer."
Something like that my English isnt the best but you get the idea!!

[wyrm11]

Originally Posted by TravertineEye

check out the new pictures of the supposed E90M. You might find it more interesting than the current E90 - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12848

Eh. It's still kind of hard to get a real good idea of what it will look like.

And I'm just flat out not in the market for an M3. It's way too impractical of a car. My e90/e92 will be my every-day car, and I just can't have the M3 eating up all that gas daily.

That and from all reports, the new M3 will be WAY outta my price range.

[SRT]

Originally Posted by wyrm11

good lord that looks so aggressive. perfect for the coupe.

Yes indeed

[Jason]

Scanned a better picture from Autocar. Looking at the photo in person you can definitely tell the lights are not photoshopped, it's the real deal... and it looks damn good to my eye

[aapriadi]

the tail lights resembles lexus'

[abc]

Originally Posted by db17k

that is the E92

oops meant the e90

[db17k]

Originally Posted by aapriadi

the tail lights resembles lexus'

they resemble the redesigned 7 series tail lights

[abc]

Originally Posted by aapriadi

the tail lights resembles lexus'

lexus what , is350? the next camry and the next LS?

no, these are much more pleasing and fluid. the lexus ones look warped. these are gradual and prominent.

[Brett]

So is that a sunroof or what on the Cabrio? BTW, I really want lemon!!!

And you have to wonder what exactly the car is doing there when this photo got shot (with the hood up, and door ajared)

-Brett

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Brett

So is that a sunroof or what on the Cabrio? BTW, I really want lemon!!!

And you have to wonder what exactly the car is doing there when this photo got shot (with the hood up, and door ajared)

-Brett

Great pic of the cab... definatly is gonna be an interesting car with that folding hardtop on a true coupe !

[roburado]

Originally Posted by Jason

Man, I might just have to bail on the E90 and get an E92.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by akhbhaat

I'm starting to think that maybe the coupe is moving upmarket (could this be the "4 series" that we heard so much about a couple years ago?), while the sedan will stay where it is. Why? Probably to make way for the intro of a 1 series coupe.

Actually, it technically is the 4-series, it just will have a 3-series badge. The original concept for the "4-series coupe" was the basis for the final design of this car (or atleast the "turbo" version). That is why its more sporty than the previous 3-series coupes. in the end they decided they could not market it as a 4-series because there was too much value in the M3. I suspect BMW is moving this direction though. Now that they have a Z4M, M5, and M6, they are devaluing the individual "M3" trademark in favor of the multiple "M Models". Leading it to be much easier to introduce a 4-series with M4 next generation and leave the M3 to only being the sedan.

What I am concerned about is that lately we have only seen screenshots of the dual exhaust (one on each side) which the community has coined the turbo. Older spy shots indicate that some of the cars had the single (dual chamber) exhaust on the left side. What happen to this car, (which I assume is the non-turbo), and does it have a slightly less sporty body? I hope not, but I fear its possible.

-Brett

[Hula-Hula]

THANK YOU SOOO MUUCH for the better scanned pic!! wow amazing.. and inside looks like the 5-series steeringwheel with silver at the egdes of the third arm in the steeringwheel just like the normal 5-series layout but with the aliminium inserts from the sportsteeringwheel! I think.. Thanx again! It's coming soon!!! 2 weeks now!!!!!

[Tierfreund]

Originally Posted by Brett

What I am concerned about is that lately we have only seen screenshots of the dual exhaust (one on each side) which the community has coined the turbo. Older spy shots indicate that some of the cars had the single (dual chamber) exhaust on the left side. What happen to this car, (which I assume is the non-turbo), and does it have a slightly less sporty body? I hope not, but I fear its possible.

-Brett

Don´t worry, body pressing tools are incredibly expensive. No manufacturer would invest in two different sets just to differentiate a different engine. At best, some molded plastic parts (bumpers) would be different. But even that is unlikely with BMW. BMW usually only differentiates the M-models visibly. (Little details such as a chrom strip here and a different exhaust theres excepted)

[Jackbmw]

The premiere in Europe is on 14 March so in a month. Then we'll all know how the 3er Coupe really looks like