最近谍照记者拍到了新一代宝马M3照片，而现行版是在2014年上市的，现行版进行了小改款并增加了CS版本，这一代车型将于2018年10月停产。这次谍照记者是在开放路面拍到的首款原型车。由于照片是从后面拍的，因此一下子很难看清新车与老款车的不同，但有几处值得注意。车顶后部不像老款车那样类似轿跑车，更垂直的后窗角度使车顶与行李箱分开。而前轮拱更具侵略性的进一步外延，也使其与老款车不同。尾灯组也与现行版不同，但不要指望照片上看到的尾灯组会出现在最终量产版上。车尾其他部分进行了伪装，因此无法判断最终设计。据传新车仍将搭载那台3.0升双涡轮引擎，但功率将接近373千瓦/500马力。该引擎将搭配48伏弱混动系统和启停功能以便可以满足更严格的排放标准。与此前发布的M5一样，M3也可以选装按需全驱系统。新车可能会比老款车更重，但宝马承诺，经过改进的车身气动布局和升级后的设计将使车重降低。预计新一代M3将于2019年发布，很可能选择在法兰克福车重亮相，随后将于年底上市。新车将采用模块化的CLAR平台，新车结构中将采用更多铝制和高刚性钢制材料。
After weeks of rumors, we can finally say that a new version of the BMW M3 is on the way. The current-generation F80 has been on the market since 2014, and though it has undergone a nip here, a tuck there, and been given a hardcore CS designation, the Bimmer will end production in October 2018. Spy photos show one of the first prototypes of the new M3 spotted on public roads.
Admittedly, it’s hard to make out any distinguishing features from the limited rear angle, but there are a few features to take note of. The rear roofline is far less coupe-like than the outgoing model; a more vertical rear window angle separates the roofline from the trunk. The front fenders, meanwhile, are aggressively flared compared to its predecessor.
The taillights are different, too, but don’t expect the units pictured here to be the same ones you see on the production version. Most of the rest of the rear remains covered up by camouflage as to not give away any secrets to its final design. Rumor has it that the same 3.0-liter biturbocharged engine will remain under the hood, in its new application producing somewhere closer to 500 horsepower (373 kilowatts). The engine will come paired to a new 48-volt mild hybrid system a more aggressive start-stop function to meet stricter emissions standards.
Like the M5 before it, the M3 will reportedly come with an optional on-demand all-wheel-drive system. The new sedan should gain a few pounds over the outgoing model, but BMW promises that with reworked aerodynamics and improved design, should aid in keeping the weight down.
Expect to see the new M3 sometime in 2019, likely at the Frankfurt Motor Show, before going on sale later that same year. The new M3 will be built on the modular CLAR platform, and will feature more aluminum and high-strength steel in its construction.