Losing sleep because you lost your chance to buy a Frozen Black or Frozen Gray limited-edition BMW M3? Get ready for your third chance to own a primered “Frozen” BMW, since the company has announced it will build 40 Frozen Silver M3 Competition Edition Coupes, in honor of the M Division’s 40th birthday. Each comes in don’t-even-think-about-taking-it-though-a-car-wash Frozen Silver, with black hood intakes and dark chrome exterior trim. Matte black M3 GTS wheels complete the exterior look, while the interior gets black Novillo Leather with palladium silver accents and stitching.
Under the hood, the Frozen Silver cars get the standard M3’s 4.0-liter V-8, good for 414 horsepower and mated to a double clutch transmission (no manual is available). The included Competition Package gives you a 10mm lower ride height, 19-inch wheels with a wider offset, enhanced stability control programming (in M Dynamic mode) and Electronic Damping Control. Frozen Silver cars also get the Cold Weather Package (heated seats and headlight washers, primarily), the Premium Package (power folding mirrors, universal garage door opener, keyless entry, power rear sunshade, power front seats, rearview mirror compass, Park Distance control) and a navigation system.
In keeping with the limited-edition theme, each of the first 40 BMW M-Certified dealers will be allocated one car, which comes at a sticker price of $81,060 before you add “additional dealer markup.” If you want one, prepare to pay generously for it.
Also, don’t forget that you can get discounted new car pricing with a free quote through qualified local dealer partners.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.