Let’s get this out of the way: Yes, the 2021 BMW M3 Competition is a whole lot of face. The two huge vertical kidneys take up a ton of real estate on the front end, and based on the many, um, passionate Instagram and Twitter comments we’ve seen, it’s obvious that this look isn’t universally loved. Not that BMW really cares.
But beyond that questionable appearance, difficult as it may be to ignore, the BMW M3 Competition packs all the right pieces on paper: standard rear-wheel drive, a standard six-speed manual transmission (though our car rocks the automatic), and a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder that makes a hearty 503 horsepower in this application.
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