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      07-20-2012, 03:07 PM   #28
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Well this confirms the "4 series" including the separation of the M3 and now new M4.

The question now is will the F series M3 ever be a coupe?
There won't be both an M4 coupe and M3 coupe. The 3 Series coupe will now be called the "4 Series," so the M3 coupe will now be called the "M4."

The only reason this doesn't happen is if the BMW board decides to break with its naming convention and make an surprising exception in naming the upcoming F82 as the M3 coupe (instead of "M4").
I wouldn't be surprised did this, even if it does break their naming convention. The M3 label carries a lot of cache to throw away (or reduce to just the F80, anyway).
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