The regular versions of BMW's 3-Series are fine and dandy and will get the job done for most people, but ever since the Bavarian carmaker plastered the M logo on the E30 back in the mid-1980s, if you really wanted to experience the best that BMW has to offer in this segment, the M3 was the way to go.
With the new F30 3-Series, though, there's been a change of plans as BMW split the range in two, naming the sportier bodied models (Coupe, Convertible and the upcoming Gran Coupe), 4-Series.
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