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Originally Posted by Levi
The M3 E92/E93 could stop production earlier than the 3 Series E92/E93. But starting production of the M3 F80 in september 2012 when it goes on sale in june 2013 is a bit early unless it will come before. I can't think it will make its premiere in Paris 2013, so then it will have to be in Geneva 2013. BMW has also quite many new models coming, like the 1 Series GT, the 3 Series GT, the 3 Series Coupé and the X5 for now.
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Geneva would be the logical place for a Premiere as Andy Priaulx drove out the M3 Concept Car @ Geneva 2007.
However do not rule out Shanghai next April as we already know that Shanghai 2011 was the roll out of the BMW M5 Concept Car on the back of a huge increase in M sales and brand awareness in China.
Both Beijing and Shanghai are now regarded as highly Significant in the autoshow calendar... Priority significant. Now the European manufacturers are releasing more product and Concepts in China. BMW and Mercedes-Benz are constructing stands that are around half the size of Sport stadiums for Beijing.
Nearly every European manufacturer at Beijing have a Premiere or new Concept to show.
That this year Beijing did not clash with NYIAS which Shanghai done last year.
China is also a huge market for M3's witness the Special Edition models past, present and future that also get their own individual marketing which helps them to sell every single allocation.
And there is the new M5 which is sold out its initial Chinese allocation and the M6 family will be presented in Beijing at the end of the month. Then you have the X5 and X6M Which still sell in high numbers.
Whether it is Geneva or Shanghai one thing is definite - The production M3 will Premiere at the IAA in 2013, with European sales commencing immediately after.