BMW has announced prices for its new M3 with the German super coupe costing a shade over £50k – £5,000 more than the current model.

The hotly-anticipated sports coupe – which hits the forecourts in September – has an on-the-road price of £50,625, compared to £51,000 for the Audi RS4.

Using a 4-litre V8 engine for the first time, the fourth generation M3 accelerates from 0-62mph in a lightning-quick 4.8 seconds before hitting a limited top speed of 155mph.

Despite being larger than the outgoing 3.2-litre engine, the new M3’s block weighs 15kg less – owing to lighter components.

Fuel economy also improved by eight per cent with the M3 returning a combined 22.8mpg.

The M3 will be competing against another Teutonic rocket, the stunning Audi S5 Coupe, which was unveiled at the March’s Geneva Motor Show.

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