First drive: BMW M3 Competition Pack

The current generation BMW M3 has been with us for three years now, more than enough time for the performance division's engineers to have a go a tweaking the car's handling.

Offered as a £3,315 optional extra, the Competition Pack lowers the M3 by about 10mm and adds wider 19-inch CSL-style alloy wheels. The sport mode on the electronically controlled dampers has also been tweaked to improve performance, as has the stability control system.