Avarvarii Automotive Artworks (aka 'avarvarii' on social media) has taken a good, extended look at BMW's plans for the ...

And two new M Performance additions to the range, the M340i and M340d ... connected by character lines along the flanks, plus a new rear diffuser and an integrated decklid spoiler.

The petrol 320i thankfully did return, with 181bhp and a 0-62mph time of 7.4sec, while the range-topping M340i gets 374bhp and 369lb ft, which is good for a 0-62mph sprint of 4.4sec. The 3 Series ...

while the M340i gets a 382-hp, turbo 3.0-liter inline-six that works with a mild-hybrid system. Both engines team with an eight-speed automatic transmission, and rear- and all-wheel-drive models ...

Torque is split at the back of the eight-speed automatic and two propshafts then take drive to the front and rear axle. BMW’s decision to give the M340i four-wheel drive is not a surprise ...