A handbuilt in-line four or a CSL’s straight-six it might not be, but it’s streets ahead of the F80 M3’s power plant ... and torque is mirrored by the M3 Competition’s performance times ...

The 275/35 19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres, that are standard fitment for the M3, cost around £220 each. The Competition Pack comes on bigger 20-inch wheels with larger versions of the same ...