2020 BMW M3 spied all around and underneath

The

2020 BMW M3

keeps edging closer to its official reveal, and today we bring you

spy shots

of the most finished-looking example spied yet. Also, some clever shots of the undercarriage give us a glimpse of what’s going on underneath.

We’ll point out the presence of what appear to be two differentials — one for the rear and then we can see the cover for one in the front. This doesn’t come as a surprise, as multiple

reports

have declared this generation of

M3

will be offered in all-wheel drive. Of course, seeing it with our eyes just about proves the validity of such reports. Also visible is the pretty exhaust design leading to

BMW’s

massive low-hanging muffler. The same style of muffler is used on the

M2 Competition

now, and it looks rather large compared to other cars that tuck them away, concealed behind the rear bumper.

That rear bumper looks closer to production with further refined cutouts for the exhaust. The fenders blend with the bodywork and side sills better now, too. Overall, the car looks less pieced together and ready for some of the camouflage to come off. BMW is still completely covering the front end so as to conceal the M3-specific design touches.

A couple reports from yesterday offered conflicting information as to when BMW would debut the next M3. One pointed to a reveal this year in Frankfurt, while another posited we’d see it at Geneva in 2020. We can all hope for the former, as we’re eager to see the sport sedan legend return after driving the totally new and improved

2019 3 Series

.