Created to celebrate BMW’s triumphant return to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series after an 18 year absence, the DTM Champion Edition was a limited run of 54 cars that mimicked the colour scheme of 2012 title winner Bruno Spengler’s Schnitzer M3.

Produced between February and June of 2013, these cars came with the M-DCT gearbox and Competition Package, Frozen Black Metallic paint, black chrome effect front grilles, side gills and exhaust tips, Jet Black hood grilles and matt black Style 359M 19-inch alloy wheels.

A special exterior decal kit comprised a tri-color Motorsport stripe on the roof and trunk lid, Motorsport logos on the front fenders and a rear window pack that included the Canadian flag, SPE lettering and DTM Champion 2012 script.

The interior was upholstered in Black extended Novillo leather with Palladium Silver seat stripes and Blue Grey stitching.

Also fitted as standard was an alcantara-trimmed steering wheel with chequered flag M3 logo, an M Power insignia on the parking brake handle, custom door sill plates inspired by Bruno Spengler’s helmet design plus carbonfibre dash and centre console inserts (the former bearing Bruno Spengler’s signature along with DTM Champion 2012 script and the individual car number out of 54).

E92 M3 COUPE FIRE ORANGE LIMITED EDITION

In May 2013, the Canadian distributor announced a run of Fire Orange Limited Edition E92 M3 Coupes created through BMW Individual.

23 cars were built, all with Fire Orange paint, Black extended Novillo leather upholstery, Dark Kyalami Orange contrast stitching, black chrome effect front grilles, side gills and exhaust tips and the Competition Package.

E92 M3 COUPE SANTORINI BLUE LIMITED EDITION

The next month (June 2013), the Canadian distributor announced another run of E92 M3 Coupes produced in conjunction with BMW Individual dubbed the Santorini Blue Limited Edition.

14 cars were built, all in Santorini Blue with Black extended Novillo leather, Tobago Blue stitching, black chrome effect front grilles, side gills and exhaust tips, the Competition Package and Matt Black Style 359M 19-inch alloy wheels.

END OF PRODUCTION

Production of the fourth generation M3 ran from May 2007 until October 2013.

65,779 were built in total across all three body styles excluding the GTS and CRT special editions covered separately. This figure was split as follows:

LHD Euro-spec. E92 M3 Coupe (05/2007 to 06/2013) 14,662 built (1987 with Competition Package)
RHD Euro-spec. E92 M3 Coupe (05/2007 to 06/2013) 9493 built (1570 with Competition Package)
LHD North American-spec. E92 M3 Coupe (11/2007 to 06/2013) 15,799 built (5870 with Competition Package)
LHD Euro-spec. E90 M3 Sedan (11/2007 to 10/2011) 1835 built (165 with Competition Package)
RHD Euro-spec. E90 M3 Sedan (11/2007 to 10/2011) 1904 built (116 with Competition Package)
LHD North American-spec. E90 M3 Sedan (11/2007 to 10/2011) 5867 built (1220 with Competition Package)
LHD Euro-spec. E93 M3 Convertible (02/2008 to 09/2013) 4888 built
RHD Euro-spec. E93 M3 Convertible (02/2008 to 10/2013) 2741 built
LHD North American-spec. E93 M3 Convertible (02/2008 to 10/2013) 8590 built

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