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BMW’s M Series, which emerged as a separate brand under the BMW umbrella, is turning 50 this year and celebrating its success with new special anniversary editions.
The Bavarian automaker created the M Series after AMG became more involved with Mercedes-Benz. AMG turned the motor racing world upside down in 1971, taking a Mercedes-Benz executive sedan and transforming it into the 6.8-liter “Red Pig.”
The car made history by finishing second at the 24 Hours of Spa, beating much lighter sports cars from rival manufacturers.
During the past five decade, the BMW M has built a community of fans among enthusiasts, who will enjoy the new vehicles from the company now known as BMW M Gmbh, which is presenting a limited-edition model exclusive to North America, the M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M.
The M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M will be available in only one, well-equipped configuration, which includes the Executive and Parking Assistance packages, Icon Adaptive LED headlights with a Laserlight, carbon fiber interior trim, wireless device charging and M Shadowline headlights.
All customers have to do is choose their exterior color, brake caliper color and style of seat. The M Carbon Ceramic Brakes and M Carbon bucket seats are the only extra-cost options.
Based on the 2023 BMW M3 Competition xDrive, the M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M will be offered in five iconic paint colors — one from each of the previous five generations of M3.
The legendary E30 M3 is represented in vibrant, non-metallic Cinnabar Red.
The E36 M3 is evoked by Techno Violet. Deep Interlagos Blue is taken from the palette of the E46 M3. Fire Orange III will be remembered from the limited Lime Rock Park Edition of the E92 M3. And Limerock Grey graced the F80 M3 CS.
Two of the colors, Techno Violet and Interlagos Blue, were revived just for this Edition, and starting with July production will be available only on the M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M for model year 2023.
Regardless of paint color, each M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M will come with forged Style 826M wheels in a sleek matte Orbit Grey finish unavailable on the standard M3.
Customers may choose the standard M Compound brakes and specify red, blue or black calipers, or they can opt for M Carbon Ceramic brakes with their characteristic gold calipers. Motorsport-inspired exterior enhancements from the M Performance catalog are included in the package
Up front, the 50 Jahre BMW M edition receives a carbon fiber front splitter, and at the rear, M quad tailpipes are trimmed in carbon fiber and titanium, and the trunk lid sports a distinctive M Performance carbon fiber spoiler, all of which complement the standard carbon fiber roof.
Classic BMW Motorsport logos are fitted to the hood, trunk, and wheel center caps in place of the usual BMW roundels. With its staggered semicircles in blue, navy, and red, the anniversary emblem is reminiscent of the original BMW M GmbH trademark that was first used on racing cars in 1973.
The inscription is repeated on an aluminum plaque on the cupholder cover below the dashboard. Customers have the choice of the standard M Sport seats or the optional, track-ready M Carbon bucket seats, upholstered exclusively in Black Extended Merino leather.
Both seat designs feature a unique seam pattern utilizing stitching in the M colors. They are complimented by tri-color M stripes on the headrests. The M stripes are also found on the folding headrests of the outboard rear seats.
Included with the vehicle is the 50 Jahre BMW M Boardcase. This 42L roll-aboard suitcase is constructed of durable and lightweight Makrolon Polycarbonate adorned with the 50 Jahre BMW M logo on the front.
Beginning with model year 2023, all BMW M3s will feature the BMW Curved Display and the 8th generation of BMW iDrive. A 12.3-inch information display behind the steering wheel and a 14.9-inch control display merge into a single, fully digital, high-resolution unit.
The new BMW Operating System 8 offers many more options for drivers to enjoy easy, intuitive, multimodal control of vehicle, navigation, infotainment, and communication functions, as well as digital services.
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