.....$96.00<ul><li><a href="http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1791/">clicky</a></li></ul>

With options $75k plus

so in the US, the M3 might actually be more expensive than the RS4, which was priced based on exchange rates over a year ago.

Also, cars in the UK are generally more expensive than in the rest of Europe. This is partly due to being right-hand drive, and the rest is VAT amongst other things.