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WE COULD ALL LEARN something from M Division CEO Markus Flasch. The boss of BMW’s go-fast arm is active on social media (@markusflasch on Instagram if you’re curious) but, wisely, he clearly never reads the comments. “I haven’t received any negative comments,” he tells Australian media regarding the bold new face of the G80 M3 and G82 M4.

Unsurprisingly, Flasch is a staunch defender of the controversial styling of his new creation: “It suits the cars, it’s beneficial for cooling, I wouldn’t change it if I could. If you see the car in its natural surrounding, I think it was the right move.” He might be right. When Chris Bangle’s E60 5 Series debuted it looked as though it had driven through the ugly forest and hit every tree there, yet today it still looks crisp and modern.