BMW M3 DTM CE

BMW Motorsport returning to DTM 2012-and after nearly 20 years and has managed to win the title with driver Bruno Spengler to drive for BMW Team Schnitzer. To celebrate this success, the Bavarian carmaker BMW unveiled the M3 DTM Champion Edition.

This special edition will be characterized Frozen Black metallic paint, matt black rims, gloss black air vents on the hood, M strips on the roof and trunk, Bruno’s signature in the interior, and a lot of elements from carbon fiber. There is a Competition Package, M Drive, M DCT Drivelogic, M Driver’s Package, Park Distance Control, a sports steering wheel with Alcantara, Black Novillo Leather, Heated seats, Park Distance Control.

Just the Facts:

• The 2013 BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition, which celebrates the German automaker's successful return to the European-based sedan racing series, will be sold in international markets.
• The special-edition M3 starts at the U.S. equivalent of $129,331.
• Only 54 units will be sold.

MUNICH, Germany — The 2013 BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition, which celebrates the German automaker's successful return to the European-based sedan racing series, will be sold in international markets.

The special-edition M3 starts at the U.S. equivalent of $129,331. A limited run of just 54 units will be produced.

BMW Motorsport returned to the DTM — which has been called "NASCAR with a German accent" — after an almost 20-year hiatus. Canadian driver Bruno Spengler won the drivers' title, BMW Team Schnitzer finished in the top spot in the standings and BMW claimed the manufacturer's honors.

The special-edition M3 is decked out in Frozen Black metallic exterior paint and is designed to look like Spengler's racecar. Other details include dark chrome trim and matte black wheels. A BMW M stripe dresses up the roof and trunk lid.

The door sill strips are said to replicate Spengler's helmet design. The package also includes the professional navigation system, M Drive, heated seats and park distance control.

Buyers get an unusual perk — a chance to attend the BMW M Fascination Nordschleife driver-training course under the guidance of Spengler.