BMW M3
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10 model years with exact configuration records. Latest available year: 2026, with 3 listed configurations.
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The BMW M3 is the high-performance version of the 3 Series sedan and the car that defines BMW's M division. The fifth generation, code F80, ran in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018 and was the first M3 to be sold only as a four-door — the coupe and convertible split off to become the M4.
The F80 used the 425-hp S55 twin-turbo straight-six with a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch, a switch from the outgoing V8 that traded character for torque and economy. A 453-hp M3 CS with carbon-fibre bodywork closed the generation out for 2018.
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