It also debuted BMWs new large kidney grille styling, which stretched vertically down the entire front of the car, compared to the smaller grille used on previous M3s. The 2015 F80 M3 picked up ...

Over the years, tweaks to the BMW’s chassis and drivetrain calibration helped, but it wasn’t until the M3 Competition version arrived that the F80 M3’s potential was finally realised.