BMW has revealed the M350 (red) and 320 (grey) variants of the eighth-gen 3 Series.

Wide black panels house the headlamps and DRLs, and have illuminated surrounds.

M350 has yellow DRLs and slightly different lighting signatures in the grille section.

Eighth-gen 3 Series is longer and wider than its predecessor.

Bootlid badge is one of the few visual differentiators between the 3 Series and i3.

M350 marks itself out with quad-exhaust setup.

Interior layout mirrors that of the i3; full-width Panoramic Vision display at the far end of the dash.

Rhomboidal infotainment touchscreen measures 17.9 inches and gets Amazon Alexa+ AI integration.

M350's cabin gets a black finish and a unique M-spec steering wheel.

A fixed panoramic glass roof is fitted as standard in the eighth-gen 3 Series.

Boot space is rated at 450 litres – down 30 litres over its predecessor.

The 320 is powered by a 211hp 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, mated to an 8-speed automatic.

0-100kph for the 320 comes up in a claimed 7.4 seconds, and the top speed is 240kph.

M350 gets a 426hp 3.0-litre turbo straight-six and AWD, enabling a 4.1sec 0-100kph time.