Revealed - F80 M3 Front Bumper Looks like M6

tim330i · 07-31-2012, 08:27 PM

We've got the latest spy shots of the next gen F80 M3 and they leave little to the imagination about what the front bumper is going to look like. The design borrows much from the F12/F13 M6, especially the left and right large openings with the flared whisker design. Looking at the design more closely you can see several differences from the M6. The left and right opening angle in and down on the top edge to meet a shorter center opening. The M3 show does not have a splitter like the M6 coupe in the comparison picture. That may be added later or might not be offered at all.

F10 M5
BMW F10 M5 front bumper

F30 M Sport
BMW F30 M Sport Front Bumper

F80 M3
Next generation M3 front bumper

The F80 M3 is the sedan M car based on the F30 platform. With over 80% of the F80 being unique and different from the non-M F30 BMW will be giving all future M cars their own chassis code. The F80 M3 will be powered by an inline 6 cylinder with twin turbos based on the N54. The 400 plus HP will be put to the ground using the active M differential technology found in the F10 M5 and F12/F13 M6. We're also expecting a significant weight savings over the outgoing M3.

BMW is removing camouflage off the F80 M3 quicker then expected. This means they could release the F80 M3 sedan significantly before the F82 M4 coupe. Every month the M3 isn't on sale BMW is losing sales and losing ground to their competitors. From a sales and marketing perspective it makes sense to roll the M3 out as soon as possible and not wait for the coupe. We have been told BMW will not mix the new generation M3 with the old so we won't see this M3 until the E92 M3 stop production in the summer of 2013. We could see the F80 M3 sedan full exposed as early as the summer of 2013! Or BMW could just be teasing us and we've got a long wait ahead of us.

What do you think of the F80 M3 front bumper?

BMW F80 M3 front bumper - M6 styling

2000_328CI · 07-31-2012, 08:32 PM

Definitely interested to see how it looks

wdeerfield · 08-01-2012, 09:44 AM

bimmerpost has these up:

wdeerfield · 08-01-2012, 09:48 AM

They stripped off the black bra to do cooling testing yesterday (IN THE US!!!!).

wdeerfield · 08-01-2012, 08:14 PM

bmxpert86 · 08-02-2012, 12:46 AM

Nice...The test driver is giving the camera man the finger!!!! Great way to treat people interested in the new platform.

djnekkon · 08-02-2012, 12:53 AM

that looks chopped

wdeerfield · 08-02-2012, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmxpert86

Nice...The test driver is giving the camera man the finger!!!! Great way to treat people interested in the new platform.

They always do that for some reason. Ive seen pics of the e90m with that too.

DJ, the red one is a chop, but its based on the camouflage pictures. Its pretty close and i think it looks awesome

wdeerfield · 08-02-2012, 02:02 PM

KtecR · 08-08-2012, 06:12 PM

Looks pretty good. Doesn't make me want to splooge but then again the last M3 that did that was the E46.

Note: The guy is flicking off the camera in the first few spy shots lol. Surprising how mad these guys can get about something inevitable like the release of a car!

Bandit4077 · 10-07-2012, 10:55 PM

there is alot of competition in the german auto industry as we all know, and the camo is a reminder of that, the test driver is supposed to be taking back roads as to avoid these types of shots, and speculation as to the new design. he doesn't want the photos to be published, maybe he forgot about photoshop!

07-31-2012, 08:27 PM	#1
tim330i Owner/Admin Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Boston Posts: 10,550 My Ride: 03 Ti Silver M3	Revealed - F80 M3 Front Bumper Looks like M6 We've got the latest spy shots of the next gen F80 M3 and they leave little to the imagination about what the front bumper is going to look like. The design borrows much from the F12/F13 M6, especially the left and right large openings with the flared whisker design. Looking at the design more closely you can see several differences from the M6. The left and right opening angle in and down on the top edge to meet a shorter center opening. The M3 show does not have a splitter like the M6 coupe in the comparison picture. That may be added later or might not be offered at all. F10 M5 F30 M Sport F80 M3 The F80 M3 is the sedan M car based on the F30 platform. With over 80% of the F80 being unique and different from the non-M F30 BMW will be giving all future M cars their own chassis code. The F80 M3 will be powered by an inline 6 cylinder with twin turbos based on the N54. The 400 plus HP will be put to the ground using the active M differential technology found in the F10 M5 and F12/F13 M6. We're also expecting a significant weight savings over the outgoing M3. BMW is removing camouflage off the F80 M3 quicker then expected. This means they could release the F80 M3 sedan significantly before the F82 M4 coupe. Every month the M3 isn't on sale BMW is losing sales and losing ground to their competitors. From a sales and marketing perspective it makes sense to roll the M3 out as soon as possible and not wait for the coupe. We have been told BMW will not mix the new generation M3 with the old so we won't see this M3 until the E92 M3 stop production in the summer of 2013. We could see the F80 M3 sedan full exposed as early as the summer of 2013! Or BMW could just be teasing us and we've got a long wait ahead of us. What do you think of the F80 M3 front bumper? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by tim330i; 07-31-2012 at 08:30 PM.

07-31-2012, 08:32 PM	#2
2000_328CI DK Jack Sparrow Join Date: May 2004 Location: Isla de Muerta \| DC/VA Posts: 28,496 My Ride: 328Ci \| Range Rover	Definitely interested to see how it looks __________________ Everything you need to know on muffler deletes : http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=745244 Back Up Camera for E46 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ckrDiAClGgM Muffler Delete on E46 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYhRq0T3eI

08-01-2012, 09:44 AM	#3
wdeerfield Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clifton Park, New York Posts: 3,237 My Ride: 2009 328i xdrive	bimmerpost has these up: __________________ 2009 MBM \| ZPP \| ZSP \| ZCW \| CA \| 6FL \| NAV \| XENONS \| 18x8.5 VB3s ET30/25

08-01-2012, 09:48 AM	#4
wdeerfield Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clifton Park, New York Posts: 3,237 My Ride: 2009 328i xdrive	They stripped off the black bra to do cooling testing yesterday (IN THE US!!!!). __________________ 2009 MBM \| ZPP \| ZSP \| ZCW \| CA \| 6FL \| NAV \| XENONS \| 18x8.5 VB3s ET30/25

08-01-2012, 08:14 PM	#5
wdeerfield Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clifton Park, New York Posts: 3,237 My Ride: 2009 328i xdrive	__________________ 2009 MBM \| ZPP \| ZSP \| ZCW \| CA \| 6FL \| NAV \| XENONS \| 18x8.5 VB3s ET30/25

08-02-2012, 12:46 AM	#6
bmxpert86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: long island Posts: 374 My Ride: e46 TiAg ///M3	Nice...The test driver is giving the camera man the finger!!!! Great way to treat people interested in the new platform.

08-02-2012, 12:53 AM	#7
djnekkon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Paterson, New Jersey / Orlando Florida Posts: 15,650 My Ride: MB3ci Regensburg Bav	that looks chopped __________________ Hip hop southstyle vol 2

08-02-2012, 02:02 PM	#9
wdeerfield Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clifton Park, New York Posts: 3,237 My Ride: 2009 328i xdrive	__________________ 2009 MBM \| ZPP \| ZSP \| ZCW \| CA \| 6FL \| NAV \| XENONS \| 18x8.5 VB3s ET30/25

08-08-2012, 06:12 PM	#10
KtecR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 502 My Ride: '04 330i ZHP, 328Ci	Looks pretty good. Doesn't make me want to splooge but then again the last M3 that did that was the E46. Note: The guy is flicking off the camera in the first few spy shots lol. Surprising how mad these guys can get about something inevitable like the release of a car! __________________ 2008 S2000: Chicane Silver/Red; 6 spd 2007 CBR1000RR: Repsol; 6 spd 2004 330i ZHP: AW/Gray Leather; 6spd 2000 328Ci: TiAg/Black Leather; 5spd Sold: 2004 M3: TiAg/Black Leather; SMG 1995 318i: Arctic Gray/Gray Leather; 5spd 1986 325es: Red/Black Cloth; 5spd

10-07-2012, 10:55 PM	#11
Bandit4077 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, Bay Area, Mombasa Kenya, Djibouti Djibouti, Dubai, Omaha NE, Aqaba Jordan, Roma Italia, Chicago Posts: 72 My Ride: 330i SuperVeloce	there is alot of competition in the german auto industry as we all know, and the camo is a reminder of that, the test driver is supposed to be taking back roads as to avoid these types of shots, and speculation as to the new design. he doesn't want the photos to be published, maybe he forgot about photoshop! __________________ Some say, that inside his helmet, there is another helmet. All we know is... its the feeling you get when you realized that you have put more money into mods and repairs than have on payments...

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