Video: 2014 F80 M3 Hits Track Again in Best Live Action Yet

[Tallest]

dunno how you figured that E92 was keeping up with it. Quite the opposite, accelerating out of corners better at least in the vid.

Gonna be impressive car with design language similar to the 1M and probably will sound similar if may be bit louder/angrier.

a V6? LOL. Yeah, BMW will want to showcase their best production car technologies - with a brand new engine they have nowhere else in the range. Makes total sense.

[HotIce]

At 46 seconds we get glimpse of the upcoming X3 LCI.

[manari06]

Pure M engineering!!! But I preffer the E92 sound!

[bimmerjph]

Originally Posted by research

dunno how you figured that E92 was keeping up with it. Quite the opposite, accelerating out of corners better at least in the vid.

Gonna be impressive car with design language similar to the 1M and probably will sound similar if may be bit louder/angrier.

a V6? LOL. Yeah, BMW will want to showcase their best production car technologies - with a brand new engine they have nowhere else in the range. Makes total sense.

Your not talking to me are you? Because That is not what I said at all.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by research

a V6? LOL. Yeah, BMW will want to showcase their best production car technologies - with a brand new engine they have nowhere else in the range. Makes total sense.

Did you sleep through the whole S85 V10 era? Not saying that we're seeing a V6 here, but using a non-series motor is sort of the whole point of M prior to the X5M/X6M, 1M and F10 M5, the S85 probably being the most bespoke of the lot.

[Nitz99]

Originally Posted by James T. Kirk

Looks really big.
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+1

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by Kinder

I don't think it's an I6, there is a fart sound, which is specific to the V8 (design of the intake/exhaust), so I think it's a V6. And the sound is way too deep for an I6. But... we'll see

On the video of M135 you also hear some "farting", and this one is confirmed to be an I6.

[Calmwinds]

Originally Posted by sparkyg

Not slamming above poster but is everyone on here only concerned about the car exterior sound? Really??

So if it sounds different than the the S65 will you refuse to buy it.

The comments about how a car sound are getting ridiculous.

I mean really, this car could be the best M3 ever, better than the E90, better thant the E46 What if, but then it doesnt sound "good". Are you gonna go get an RS4?

Answer is no. People who own a recent e9x m3(2010+ usually) are the ones that are always mentioning the sound (it's pretty much the only thing that the old V8 has against the new F80)hahaha. "I'm happy I got the last true M3 yada yada yada" When the time comes to replace their M3 a few years down the road, they will see whatever potential M3 there is out there as very very good and better than their V8. Very typical.

Imo the car sounds pretty good. I only see advantages on the F80. It will for surely be faster if not same as the E9X m3, and will definitely be not a guzzler.

[Calmwinds]

Originally Posted by THE-FN-MAN

Best part of that video is hearing the intake on the E92 V8

I thought that was all the F80... Sounded like the E92 sound was drowned the F80 growl.

[BMW269]

We cannot know from the sound whether the engine is a V6 or an I6.

[Calmwinds]

Originally Posted by Daft

I hope the production model doesn't sound like that. The S65 sounds so much better.

Imo, the F80 on this video sounds pretty good. At least better than the e92 following it.

[BMW269]

This is how a 90° V6 can sound, like in the C32 AMG.

[nlpamg]

Looks promising.

[RT8_M3]

Originally Posted by Daft

I hope the production model doesn't sound like that. The S65 sounds so much better.

I agree. So far the S65 is the best sounding so far for the 3 series M line. Lets hope the new one doesn't disappoint.

[bimmerJP]

LOVE inline-6!

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by Levi

This is how a 90° V6 can sound, like in the C32 AMG.

It does sound very nice , however the C32 engine is supercharged. You cannot get the same sound with turbos .

[rocco72]

It sounds quite good, am sure it will drive great and be slightly faster than the current M3, however at this moment am loving my coupe, it looks great, drives great and sounds great. Who cares about fuel consumption, you don't buy a 4.0 V8 and then start considering fuel consumption.
I still believe that nothing beats the way a V8 sounds and it's a real pity that bmw has to go the greener way and opt for smaller engines and better fuel emissions, nevertheless an M car will always be a top notch sports vehicle no matter what.
Those M guys know what they're doing....
I will stick with my current M3 coupe for a few years, anyway before this new one gets to china it will take another 3 years minimum and if it only comes in sedan version then I am not interested.

[pokerface]

what's that SUV in 0:44?

[///Morris31]

That intake noise of the E92 is intoxicating. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love the s65 engine but I'm a sucker for the I6. Fell in love with it when I was a kid and hasn't changed.

[Panchio]

Originally Posted by Straight Dave

Yea I'll be skipping on this m3.... Happy I got the last of the greats.

Sooo true... +1

[Panchio]

Originally Posted by sparkyg

Not slamming above poster but is everyone on here only concerned about the car exterior sound? Really??

So if it sounds different than the the S65 will you refuse to buy it.

The comments about how a car sound are getting ridiculous.

I mean really, this car could be the best M3 ever, better than the E90, better thant the E46 What if, but then it doesnt sound "good". Are you gonna go get an RS4?

If Nissan can make their GT-R sound amazing... Why is it too much to ask to get an awesome sound on the new F80 M3???

[Oaktree]

To me it sounds like he's short shifting. I think this thing is going to come with a big set of balls.