What is the “100 Jahre Edition”?
BMW is celebrating 100 years of the Nürburgring by introducing six special-edition M cars. The Special Edition lineup is called the 100 Jahre Nürburgring” – the range follows a central Nürburgring-inspired theme, celebrating the shared technical past between Nürburgring and high-performance BMW machines.
For years, BMW has used the complex and technical layout of the Nürburgring to develop their cars – integrating race car technology into road-going models – which made our beloved M cars iconic.
Which M models are included?
The BMW M 100 Jahre Nürburgring Edition includes:
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BMW M2
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BMW M3 Sedan
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BMW M3 Touring
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BMW M4 Coupé
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BMW M5 Sedan
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BMW M5 Touring
What makes these cars visually special?
The BMW M 100 Jahre Nürburgring Edition cars feature exclusive Nürburgring Green paint, while Sapphire Black metallic is available as an option with green accents.
The “100 Jahre Nürburgring” edition features a host of subtle visual elements celebrating the Nürburgring, such as a “100 Years” anniversary logo, “Nürburgring since 1927” lettering, Nordschleife silhouette graphics and edition-specific graphics on the doors, C-pillars and rear sections.
Further visual highlights include special roof stripes with black M logos, green accents on selected wheels and kidney-grille elements, black leather interiors with contrasting green-and-white stitching, Nürburgring-themed front headrest embroidery and anniversary-branded door sills.
The M2, M3 and M4 feature M Alcantara steering wheels with green-and-white stitching. However, the M5 Sedan and M5 Touring models receive special M leather steering wheels.
What makes these cars technically special?
The BMW M cars come equipped with advanced performance technology developed with the racetrack in mind. All six models also benefit from BMW M’s Nürburgring-focused development, including performance-oriented chassis tuning, braking systems, aerodynamics and thermal management.
What are the engine and performance figures?
The six BMW M 100 Jahre Nürburgring Edition cars retain the powertrains of their standard counterparts.
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BMW M2: 3.0-litre M TwinPower Turbo inline-six petrol engine; 480 hp.
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BMW M3 Sedan: 3.0-litre M TwinPower Turbo inline-six petrol engine with M xDrive; 530 hp.
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BMW M3 Touring: 3.0-litre M TwinPower Turbo inline-six petrol engine with M xDrive; 530 hp.
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BMW M4 Coupé: 3.0-litre M TwinPower Turbo inline-six petrol engine with M xDrive; 530 hp.
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BMW M5 Sedan: 4.4-litre M TwinPower Turbo V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain with M xDrive; 717 hp combined (727 hp for Euro version)
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BMW M5 Touring: 4.4-litre M TwinPower Turbo V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain with M xDrive; 717 hp combined (727 hp for Euro version).
How rare are these models?
BMW has not officially disclosed the production number for the 100 Jahre Nürburgring Edition, but expect it to be fairly exclusive and limited in numbers to keep the exclusivity high.
