Hoovey689

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BMW reveals M3 Competition Edition in Frozen Silver for U.S.

BMW is celebrating 40 years of M with a special edition M3 Competition Edition that is about as rare as they come. BMW is only shipping 40 of the coupes to the U.S., and each will be identical save for a few options.

The M3 Competition Edition will feature Frozen Silver exterior paint, black M3 GTS 19-inch wheels, dark chrome exterior trim and dark exhaust tips. The interior will be complemented with Black Novillo leather upholstery with Palladium Silver accents, an Alcantara M steering wheel and M logos throughout.

This limited edition car will feature the same 414-horsepower V8 engine as other M3s, but the 0-60 time drops from 4.7 seconds to 4.5 seconds. The Competition Edition M3 is 10 mm lower than the standard M3, has wider-offset wheels, and higher-threshold programming for the M mode.

It's also more expensive than the standard M3. The Competition Edition M3 cost $81,060 with destination and handling, or a hefty $20,000 more than the base car.

Since BMW is has dubbed this M3 the "Competition Edition," the automaker is also encouraging its U.S. dealer body to compete for the chance to sell one of them. The first 40 dealers to receive M Certified Center certification get first crack at the car.

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-...photo-4587053/

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/06/b...ilver-for-u-s/

whoster

$20,000 for .2 seconds.

Makes sense.

KillaIS250

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Lol +1. But people will buy it because they'll will have 1 of 40 ever made.

blacksc400

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Looks good, but not 20k good.

rominl

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so after frozen gray (was that the name?) now they have frozen silver? meh...

tmf2004

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Save the 20k and do a nice matte silver for 3k..