Monday, June 4, 2012

It's not just cool, it's Frozen. The BMW M Performance Edition

This is the UK Market only Performance Edition BMW M5 and M3 available in your choice of Frozen Red, Blue or White and it comes complete with 19" Dark Alloy Wheels, Dark Chrome trims and outfitted with a sporty alcantara and carbon fiber interior. Now for us Canadians, is it possible to buy one in Canada? I have some good news for you we have confirmation that the only the Frozen Blue (And Possibly the Frozen White) can be special ordered for Canadian Enjoyment for both the M5 and the M3. (Send Serious Inquiries only to bdc@tcbmw.com) Click read more for a gallery and the press release.


















 The new BMW M3 and M5 M Performance Editions 
(Revised Press Release)

Two exclusive new M Performance Editions for the BMW M3 and BMW M5 are being built by BMW M GmbH solely for the UK market Only. Just thirty of each model will be available costing £74,080 OTR ($118,776 CAD Est.) for the M3 M Performance Edition and the M5 M Performance Edition is priced at £95,140 OTR ($152,544 CAD Est.).

Showcasing BMW Individual, these M Performance Editions will bring three new Frozen paint colors to the UK for the first time; BMW Individual Japan Red with a Frozen Red wrap, BMW Individual Frozen White and BMW Individual Frozen Blue. All are on sale now. To complement the striking exterior colors, all M5 M Performance Editions come with Full Black Merino leather upholstery and all M3 M Performance Editions come with extended Black Novillo leather upholstery, both with contrasting Mugello Red, Lotus White or Tobago Blue stitching as standard.

Floor mats with contrast piping, an Alcantara steering wheel, BMW Individual Piano Black interior trim with a ‘One of 30’ laser cut designation, front headrests with M stitching and door sills with ‘BMW M Performance Edition’ designation complete the look of the interior.

The new BMW M3 M Performance Edition features BMW’s class-leading 420hp V8 engine with power transferred to the road via a standard seven-speed M DCT transmission and variable M differential. The car also comes with the Competition Package as standard, which features 10mm lowered suspension, Electronic Damper Control with Sport mode and a revised DSC+ system.

Additionally, the BMW M3 M Performance Edition boasts an array of extra standard equipment including; 19-inch M Y-spoke Matt Black alloy wheels, Dark Chrome exhaust, side gills and kidney surround, jet black bonnet intakes, carbon-fibre front splitters, high-gloss Shadowline exterior trim, folding exterior mirrors and sun protection glass to complement its unique exterior. Adaptive headlights, DAB digital radio, a Harman/Kardon 13-loudspeaker system, BMW Professional Media Package, mobile application preparation, telephone USB audio interface and Internet add to the M3’s practicality. While the sliding front armrest, front seat heating and front and rear Park Distance Control complete the package. The extensive list of equipment, now standard, is worth £9,790 ($15,697 CAD Est.).

The new BMW M5 M Performance Edition features BMW’s latest 560hp TwinPower Turbo V8 engine complete with race-bred chassis technology including an Active M differential and electronic damping control. Combining track-car dynamics with supreme touring comfort, the new BMW M5 M Performance Edition includes £22,075 ($35,394 CAD Est.) worth of additional equipment as standard.

For this added value 20-inch M Double-spoke Matt Black alloy wheels, Dark Chrome exhaust, side gills and kidney surround, M Sport multi-function seats with lumbar support, powered Trunk lid (Boot lid) operation, sun protection glass, split-folding rear seats, comfort access and soft close doors add to the already impressive standard equipment list. A reversing assist camera, High-beam assistant, Internet, BMW Professional 12-loudspeaker system, telephone USB audio interface, mobile application preparation and speed limit display complete this exclusive model.