A few months before its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the new generation BMW M3, allegedly, shows its face on the cover of Car Magazine. These images look like renderings, but they are apparently fully legit coming from BMW themselves.

Now, if the previous leaked data are true, this should be the new M3 sedan. The M3 Coupe will be called the M4, because the new BMW 4 Series Coupe has replaced the the 3 Series Coupe and Convertible models.

The front-end looks similar to the normal 3er, with the same headlights and kidney grilles, but the bumper is inspired, to some extent, by the 1M Coupe’s. Looks are important, but when we’re talking about an M3, it’s the powertrain and the way it drives that matters the most. Car Mag claims the new M3 is powered by a 444bhp turbocharged straight-six engine.

Read more about it here: CarMagazine