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BMW M celebrates DTM triumph with BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition model.
Wed Dec 05 10:00:00 CET 2012 Press Release
Limited production run of 54 units is a fitting tribute to BMW’s record of 54 DTM race wins.
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Munich. BMW Motorsport returned to the DTM in 2012 after almost 20 years away, and the results in its comeback year exceeded all expectations. Canadian driver Bruno Spengler won the drivers’ title, BMW Team Schnitzer finished in top spot in the team standings, and BMW claimed the manufacturers’ honours.
BMW M GmbH is celebrating this success with the unveiling of the BMW
M3 DTM Champion Edition. Mimicking the looks of Spengler’s racing car,
this special-edition model is available exclusively in Frozen Black
metallic, while the carbon flaps and gurney, various dark chrome
elements, matt black wheels and sections of the race car’s livery also
betray its close links with the triumphant BMW M3 DTM. The theme is
continued by the BMW M stripe design over the CFRP roof and boot lid,
BMW M logo to the rear of the front wheel arches and decals in the
rear side windows.
Inside the car, the door sill strips replicate
Spengler’s helmet design and the carbon-fibre interior trim strip
bears the newly crowned champion’s signature and the car’s serial
number.
The special-edition model also contains various exclusive
interior additions, such as the Alcantara® steering wheel, handbrake
lever embroidered with “M Power” lettering, and extended black Novillo
leather trim with features in contrasting Palladium Silver.
Technical elements like the Competition package, M Drive, M DCT Drivelogic and the M Driver’s Package underline the car’s focus on high performance. Equipment including the Professional navigation system, heated seats and Park Distance Control add more “everyday” ingredients to the model.
BMW M is also offering the 54 new custodians of the BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition – which will be available in various international markets – a very special extra. Owners of this automotive rarity will have the chance to attend the BMW M Fascination Nordschleife driver training course under the watchful eye of Bruno Spengler. One of the most coveted elements of the BMW Driving Experience programme, the course is held on the Nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife track, where BMW M cars are put through extremely exacting testing sessions and final chassis tuning is carried out.
The BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition will be built at BMW’s Regensburg plant and the BMW M GmbH factory from February 2013. Prices in Germany start from €99,000.00 including VAT.