It seems that the upcoming BMW M3 may get a series of significant improvements compared to the outgoing model. Of course, expect to see improved performance and styling but also a better total mass as BMW plans to offer the new M3 with a lightweight roof.

The latest prototypes tested by the Bavarian company were almost entirely camouflaged, something which led us to think that the previous assumptions were right.

This means that we should expect a carbon fiber roof able to improve the total weight by about 100 kilograms.

Power will be provided by a 3.0-liter twin-turbo unit offering 450 horsepower and 550Nm of torque, making the 0-100 km/h sprint possible in around 4,7 seconds.

The all-new BMW M3 will be showcased at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show with deliveries to begin in 2014. Precise pricing and availability details will be released in the coming months.

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The Germans from BMW started testing the new M3 (F30), a model scheduled to be introduced in late 2013 and go on sale somewhere in 2014. The spy photographers caught the next-generation M3 sedan during tests on the German roads, also reporting that under the bonnet sits a new tri-turbo unit developed by BMW. The new six-cylinder 3.2-liter engine is rumored to develop somewhere around 450 horsepower.

As mentioned above, these are the first spy photos where the new BMW M3 is present, the Germans starting the tests for the new M model even there are still around two years until its debut. As expected, the new M3 sports the standard M components such as the front and rear bumpers, wider wheel arches, a larger braking system and the dual exhaust system.

In terms of engines, Ludwig Willisch, chief of BMW USA said that the new tri-turbo unit could be either a V6 or inline six, the Germans still searching for the best solution.

The inline six unit is lighter, this being the main advantage ahead of the V6 version. According to Willisch, the new M3 can be powered by a more powerful engine but this is not strictly necessary as the model is based on a lightweight structure.

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