We are not big fans of the new BMW 3 Series to be honest. And we didn’t think its M3 version would be any good either. But these new renderings of the car make us yearn for one!

The artist has taken inspirations from the new BMW M5 and the 1M Coupe, and mixed their best features with the lines of the F30 3er to arrive at this stunning design. Sure, some details such as the flared wheel arches are a bit exaggerated, but it looks fantastic.

We just hope BMW designers have the same idea for the next M3.

With the 2014 M3 ditching the V8 and going back to six-cylinders, BMW is going to need a pair of meaty turbochargers to make up for the performance. Still, the M3 has always been the king of all sports coupes and none of the oppositions seem to have gotten to the point that they can endanger its reign.

See the M3’s rendering in more colors here: Iacoski