BMW has confirmed that it will make the M3 Competition and M5 Touring available in India by way of limited-run ‘100 Jahre Nürburgring' editions, bookings for which are now open. Alongside the M5 Touring and M3 Competition, 100 Jahre Nürburgring Editions of the M5 sedan, M2 xDrive, and M4 Competition are also on offer. BMW has not yet specified the unit availability of the 100 Jahre Nürburgring editions.
These 100 Jahre Nürburgring Editions commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Germany's famed Nürburgring circuit, also known as the Green Hell. Measuring 20.8km, the Nürburgring is the longest racetrack in the world, and plays host to endurance races, DTM championships, Grand Prix races, and even testing for upcoming performance cars.
Upcoming BMW 100 Jahre Nürburgring editions: What's new?
On the outside, the 100 Jahre Nürburgring Editions bear an exclusive ‘Nurburgring Green' finish, along with commemorative decals of the Nürburgring layout and “100 Year” stickers. The wheels are also blacked out and feature bright-green accents.
The interior gets a black finish with green and white contrast stitching on the seats and steering wheel, exclusive door sills, Nürburgring layout embroidery on the seat headrests, and a commemorative plaque on the centre console.
New BMW M cars for India
M5 Touring
The arrival of the M5 Touring is especially notable as it's BMW India’s first estate offering. Unveiled in 2024, the Touring is the estate version of the M5 sedan, and gets the same 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain developing 727hp and 1,000Nm, 8-speed torque converter automatic, and all-wheel drive layout. 0-100kph comes up in a claimed 3.6 seconds, and the top speed is electronically limited to 250kph. Estate launches are exceedingly rare in the Indian market, which makes the M5 Touring a breath of fresh air.