BMW to unveil M3 30 Years American Edition, M5 Performance Parts range at SEMA

Teaser for 2018 BMW M3 30 Years American Edition debuting at 2017 SEMA showThe 2017 SEMA show kicks off in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday and one of the stars will be a special M3 celebrating the sporty BMW nameplate’s 30th year in the United States. The car is called the M3 30 Years American Edition, and it comes a year after BMW rolled out a special M3 celebrating the 30th anniversary of the arrival of the first M3...

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