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Wed 07 Jul 2007The boss is backThe new BMW M3 is set to strike fear into its many fierce competitors, writes Paddy ComynThe birth of a new M car from BMW used to be something that was as rare as an honest politician. However the past few years have seen a flurry of new models from BMW's "Motorsport" division. M5, M6 and Z4M Coupé and Roadster have all been released as new cars over the past three years. But for many a diehard BMW fan, there is only one M car and that is the M3.