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BMW will update its current crop of high performance M cars with new iDrive systems, more options and subtle cosmetic alterations early next year.

For 2009 the M3 will get reworked rear lights, a modified bumper and a new boot lip spoiler, the changes coming just a year after it hit the market.

In the cabin, an all-new, more intuitive iDrive infotainment system will be introduced along with a revised centre console with a plusher trim finish.

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What an absolute con! The residuals will have dropped significantly of a now out of date, one year old car! Who is going to buy the "old version"? I know that technology moves forward, but why cosmetic changes? I've always liked, indeed preferred, the saloon to the coupe and didn't see any need for changes. Whinge over; at least there have been no price increases!

 Wow, i would angry if i just bought an M3.

 Ianf is right, this has just knocked thousands of a perfectly good M3 model that has only been around a year. Great, update the idrive, and offer it as a free update to M3 owners (if your welthy enough to buy a new M3, you don't want to anoy that sector of your market) and offer the new transmission as a new offer. but revising the styling - not a smart move.

 I remeber a time that an M3 was for die hard motorsport fans who wanted a light,harder edged 3 series, now it seems the accountants have got involved and its all a bit too commercial for me.

 

(and before you "have a go" I'm a 23 year old recruitment consultant who is currently looking at buying a previous gen M3 convertable - how cliche, but i love it!)