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BMW M3 Competition BMW M3 Competition xDrive

GOODBYE

£75,660 OTR/£86,745 as tested/£1,260pcm

WHY IT’S HERE

Is BMW’s mighty M3 still the performance saloon benchmark?

DRIVER

Rowan Horncastle

HELLO

£78,425 OTR/£95,370 as tested/£1,640pcm

WHY IT’S HERE

The M3 has gone 4WD. Is it good enough to steal sales from the RS4?

DRIVER

Rowan Horncastle

HOW DOES THE OLD INSTAGRAM ADAGE GO AGAIN? NEW YEAR, NEW me? Well, here’s TopGear’s take: new year, new M3.

For 2022 our M3 has magically changed colour. And VIN number. Why? Well, having racked up 15,000 miles in a few months, a slightly shocked BMW has politely put out a summons notice

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