- BMW rolls out another pricy "Frozen Edition" of its M3 Coupe.
- The 2011 Frozen Black Edition M3 will be built in a limited run of 20 cars.
- The $81,825 sticker price includes an $875 shipping charge and a $1,300 federal gas-guzzler tax.
WOODCLIFF LAKE, New Jersey — BMW is rolling out another limited run of "Frozen Edition" M3 Coupes, with deliveries starting in late June. The new 2011 Frozen Black Edition M3 Coupe will be offered in a limited production run of 20 units, priced at $81,825, including an $875 shipping charge and a $1,300 federal gas-guzzler tax.
A year ago, BMW offered the 2011 Frozen Gray M3 Coupe in a limited run of 30 cars, priced at $78,900.
Both the Frozen Gray and Frozen Black editions showcase BMW Individual's custom "frozen" paint palette, which matches a metallic base coat with a silk matte clear coat.
Other unique elements on the 2011 Frozen Black Edition M3 Coupe include 19-inch M3 GTS black wheels with high-performance summer tires, red brake calipers, gloss-black kidney grills and side gills and gloss-black tailpipe tips, as well as Novillo leather with red-contrast stitching on the seats, headrests, door inserts, armrests, console and door pulls.
The Frozen Black Edition M3 Coupe is powered by a 414-horsepower 4.0-liter V8 mated to the M DCT dual-clutch transmission.
The equipment list includes a Competition package, Premium package and Convenience package, plus heated front seats and a premium audio system.
Inside Line says: BMW will begin taking orders for the 2011 Frozen Black Edition M3 Coupe at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, June 16. Call 1-800-245-4269 to place your order.
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ttbuyer says:
12:08 PM, 06/14/2011
The color makes me smile (I like it) the price makes me laugh.
kosmo69 says:
11:20 AM, 06/14/2011
$82k for this? YOURS!
ralphhightower says:
04:01 AM, 06/14/2011
The exterior looks dull. It looks like an undercover law enforcement car.
rrtodd says:
07:17 PM, 06/13/2011
out of curiosity, where did all the initial comments go? did the arguments between manual and DCT get so out of hand the thread had to be wiped clean?!
jmm_101r says:
04:04 PM, 06/13/2011
im a big fan of the m3 & bimmers in general...
but the price on this car is stupid expensive$$$$.. nothin really special in general. im all about
performance & a fancy paint job(that i really dislike) & other small things dont justify the price.
I WISH Bimmer would have let us americans get our hands on their m3 GTS. that car is worth the mark up... But for now!
gimme a GT-R ANY DAY.. LOL
goaterguy says:
03:23 PM, 06/13/2011
wow, it's like paying for a 6 series but getting an unpainted 3 series....
willewers says:
03:22 PM, 06/13/2011
Sorry, call me old but I'm just not diggin' on matte finishes on any vehicle. I know they became "en vogue" about a year or two ago, but it just looks unappealing to me.
colin_l says:
02:03 PM, 06/13/2011
I don't know what the average transaction is for the M3, but I rather doubt many of them are zero-option $61,000 cars. I've never seen one like that in a showroom. Even still, a $81,000 M3 seems like a really poor value.
wjtinatl says:
12:40 PM, 06/13/2011
Yikes... 5k for a (ugly) matte-black paint job? Makes the new M3 look like my neighbor's kids '91 Corolla, fat exhaust and all!
bimmerjay says:
11:40 AM, 06/13/2011
"For an almost $20K premium, you pay for a semi-matte paint job with NO performance upgrades over the "regular" M3? "
The premium is only about $5K over a regular M3 as it has most of the available options included in the price.