A Lion in the stable

BMW M3 Coupe appears to have taken the best cues from the current 3-series coupe and improved upon them. Subtle side skirts help to enhance the “dropped” appearance of the car, while under-platform refinements to the near-flat floor help to enhance under-floor airflow. The vehicle is nicely accented with the M logos located in the center of the “gills” on each side of the car.

The BMW Double-Vanos system of its variable-valve timing technology delivers the appropriate power for nearly every situation, while at the same time lowering emissions. The good stuff does not just reside up top, either.

At 4.0-liters, and 414 horsepower at 8400 rounds-per-minute, the engine displays an incredible power to weight ratio of 8.8 lbs to one horsepower. Torque weighs in at 295 lb-ft, and BMW says there is enough of it to launch the M3 from naught to 60mph in a claimed 4.7 seconds.