BMW Unveils Limited Edition China-Only M3 Carbon Edition
Last week at the BMW M Legendary Experience in China , BMW unveiled yet another special edition of the venerable M3 Coupe . Dubbed the M3 Carbon Edition, it joins its M3 Matte Edition and M3 Tiger Edition siblings as the third limited-edition China-only version of the M3. Going on sale in July, the M3 Carbon Edition will be limited to just 111 examples and cost 1.23 million Yuan, or a whopping $189,000. While not destined to be sold in the United States, what could the M3 Carbon Edition possibly bring to the table to make it cost $130,000 more than a “normal” M3?Well for starters, carbon fiber. The M3 Carbon Edition, like the other limited edition models that BMW has produced for the Chinese marketplace in the past, is essentially no more than an expensive paint and stripe job. The M3 Carbon Edition is powered by the same high-revving naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter V-8 that all M3’s are powered by, with all 414-hp routed through BMW’s seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
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