Lesson 5 of 6 · BMW M recognition

BMW M3 Competition · G80

3 min20 XP3 questions

A tall grille is a strong cue. What else should you inspect before calling this car an M3?

Notice the tall, vertically oriented twin kidney grille and four-door sedan body. A grille is a useful cue, but body shape and the complete view matter too.

The idea

Combine the tall vertical grille with the four-door sedan body. This documented G80 M3 Competition configuration uses the S58 family.

BMW M3 Competition Sedan G80 · 2021 US launch · rear-wheel drive · eight-speed M Steptronic uses the S58 engine family.

A generation code does not identify one universal engine. A 5 Series F10 and an M5 F10 have different engine applications; check the specific model, year and market.

Think it through

You notice the vertical grille first. What body clue should you check next, and what separate source information supports the engine-family answer in this lesson?

Show the reasoning

Check the four-door sedan body as well as the front. The linked 2021 US M3 Competition launch configuration establishes S58; one styling feature alone cannot supply that application detail.

Take away
  • Use body shape alongside the grille.
  • Keep market and configuration with the engine claim.
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