Wednesday, October 13, 2010

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Grey Coupe sold out in 12 minutes

BMW has announced that the limited edition M3 Frozen Gray Coupe was sold out in 12 minutes.

The FGC (Frozen Gray Coupe) was built to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the M3. It features exclusive Frozen Gray matte paint, Competition Package (19” alloy wheels and lowered ride height), Electronic Damping Control, and an M Double Clutch Transmission, Fox Red/Black Novillo leather interior, "carbon leather" trim, heated front seats, premium sound system, satellite navigation, Comfort Access, and a one-day enrolment at the BMW Performance Driving School in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Priced at $77,600 – $19,200 more than a regular M3 coupe, the FGC is powered by a 4.0 litre V8 with 414bhp (420PS) with 400Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. It enables the car to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds.

According to Larry Koch, M Brand Manager for BMW North America, "I'm personally thrilled to see that our customers are as excited about it as we are. We filled the thirty reservation slots within twelve minutes and took the names of at least fifty alternates in the first hour. The 2011 Frozen Gray M3 Coupe will be one of the most unique BMW vehicles ever imported to the U.S."

Features on the FGC are as follow:

BMW Individual Frozen Gray metallic paint, BMW Individual bi-colour (black with red) Novillo leather interior, M DCT transmission, competition package (Electronic Damping Control, 19” light-alloy wheels, lowered suspension, sport mapping for EDC and DSC), premium package (electric folding mirrors, universal garage door opener, auto-dimming rear-view mirror w/compass, BMW Assist with Bluetooth, Novillo leather, Carbon Leather trim), Technology Package (M Drive system, comfort access system, satellite navigation system w/voice command system, Real Time Traffic Information system), heated front seats, rear parking sensors, premium sound system, satellite radio with 1 year subscription and iPod and USB adaptor.

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