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One more thing to discuss. This has actually been the most unknown period of M3 engine speculation I can recall, I was actually quite intrigued to watch it play out. I was hoping for a V6, just to continue the ever-changing nature of the M3. While it's certainly not tied to any BMW history, it would have made for the best packaging. Something the E9x M cars, and the N20 F30 have revealed to many dyed in the wool BMW drivers is that the I6, while nicely balanced and smooth is also long and generally lends a nose heavy feel to the cars.
So a V6 was intriguing, but it would still have two cylinder heads and four cams like a V8, unlike an I6, but could retain the same individual cylinder displacement, which does help with low end torque. It would have been interesting to see the M approach for a V6, but I guess we'll have to wait.
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