Common to all three M3 grades is a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6. BMW M engineers extracted the extra 20 hp for the M3 Competition with all-wheel drive through tuning of engine management ...

Speaking of the interior, the model follows in the footsteps of the 2023 M3 and adopts a Curved Display that consists of a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.9-inch infotainment system.

The M3 donor car was a Competition package model, which means the S55 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six makes a hearty 444 ...

BMW is quick to point out the M3 CS' torque curve, but this is for good reason. With nearly 500 lb-ft of torque on tap, its peak pull is realized by 2750 rpm and continues all the way to 5950 rpm.

The benefactor is the xDrive-equipped M3 Competition. Only the all-wheel drive four-door gets a 20-hp boost from an engine management system change, bringing total output to 523 hp. That is 50 hp ...

Like the M4 CSL, the M3 CS pushes out 543 hp, a 40 hp bump from the M3 Competition, and 479 lb-ft of torque from its 3.0-liter inline-six; it exclusively uses an eight-speed automatic transmission.

This AWD version’s twin-turbo I6 creates a massive 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. Top speed is 180 mph and it’ll crush 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds, BMW tells us.

The 2022 BMW M3 Sedan Base featured in the comparison below has an overall data-driven rating of TBD and the 2022 Lexus IS 300 AWD Premium has an overall data-driven rating of 3.60.