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This is a 2023 BMW M3 and there are 2 major things different rfom last year
This is the Competition which means the S58 3 liter twin turbo straight 6 makes
503 hp and 479 lbft thanks to some added boost pressure
Power still goes through the incredible ZF 8 speed gearbox
And this Comp has xDrive AWD..or 4WD if you want to get technical
HOWEVER
This 2023 is the LCI which means it’s the updated pinnacle sport sedan
AND this is the Jahre edition which celebrates 50 years of BMW M
And when you think of BMW you probably think of M3, right?
Which is why this Edition 50 Jahre is so special
Each one of these 500 limited edition M3s comes in press color that debuted a certain generation of M3
What we have here is Cinnabar Red for the most iconic M3, the first M3, the e30
I love the e30 generation so much that I used to own one…before a Subaru killed it
But the e30 generation saw the inception of the M3
It was s true homologation car which means it was a racecar first, but according to the rules, BMW had to make a few street versions
That e30 m3 was a huge hit back then and today you see clean examples approaching 6 figures
Fora car that was $30 grand!
This G80 generation M3 is the most powerful, the fastest, and the most lethal M3 ever made
And it comes with a BIG change we’d never seen before from an M3…AWD
And when you start pushing this amount of power this quickly to the ground, there comes a point where you simply need more traction. This M3 Competition with the Zf 8 speed and the xDrive system will hit 60 mph in the low 3 seconds
This M3 has the sharp front end
The aggressive tire
The LSDs
The tight adaptive suspension
And the AWD traction to turn anyone into a track day menace
This Edition 50 Jahre isn’t just a nostalgic paint package. You get things like a carbon front splitter, carbon diffuser, carbon lip spoiler, carbon roof, carbon brakes. Which means the curb weight is under 2 tons…and you can feel the benefits of THAT behind the wheel
There’s been an argument that modern M3s have lost their emotional side
And have become singularly focused pace machines
And this thing is CLINICALLY FAST
But this Edition 50, especially with the e30 cinnabar red…this feels personal…it feels emotional
When you think sports car all these little tick boxes start to come to mind, carbon fiber roof, carbon ceramic brakes, aggressive tires…they’re all here. This M3 is as jarringly quick as ever, but let’s talk about some of the exterior detail that makes this Edition 50 so special
We talked about this getting the E30 Cinnabar red which looks spectacular
The overarching design is very M3 which we’ve discussed at length
But there are a lot of little Jahre details all over
Carbon fiber splitter
Anniversary roundels
Anniversary door sills
The carbon roof
Carbon wing mirrors
Carbon side skirt
Carbon lip spoiler
And carbon surrounded exhaust
Overall it looks like a super aggressive M3, with only one interesting omission that they didn’t put a special Jahre badge on the back…but they sorted that on the interior
And then in the cabin here it’s still familiar M3 for the most part but with some special details and one big change to the dash
Remember at the beginning I said this 2023 was the LCI or facelifted version of the M3?
It’s hard to tell from the exterior, but it’s plain as day here in the cabin
What you have adorning your dash is now BMWs new iDrive 8 infotainment tech
We’ve covered this system in the i4, iX, and the new X7
The new system, like most new systems brings more buttons into the screen to clean up the design
This one, though, retains a lot of the useability by keeping things you use all the time right at your fingertips like climate controls
You also get bigger screens for your dash and infotainment scree
The graphics are new and awesome
And the system itself is quick and responsive
Overall, no complaints from me
But I also said this had some special Jahre details in here..
First of all the carbon fiber trend continues in here with a carbon center console that has a special edition placard
You also have th carbon bucket seats with some additional M touches
You get a carbon steering wheel
You get carbon shift paddles
AND you get some M color details in the rear seat headrests
And of course we mentioned the door sills get special treatment as well
And the rest of it is an M3 which means solid build, luxuries like heated and cooled seats, and the practicality of a useable rear seat and a nice trunk. So with that let’s get into the final thoughts
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