2013 BMW M3 offered in Frozen Red, White and Blue

Hot on the heels of the BMW 6-series Frozen Silver Edition coupe, the company says it will build a Frozen Edition of the M3 in three all-American colors: red, white and blue. Last year the company produced Frozen black and Frozen silver versions of the hopped-up 3-series.

Standard equipment includes:

--BMW Individual Frozen red, white, or blue exterior paint

--Competition package including:

--Matte black 19” light alloy wheels

--Electronic damper control

--Lowered suspension (-10 mm)

--Sport mapping for EDC and DSC

--Premium package

--Black Extended Novillo leather with contrast stitching in exterior color on seats, headrests, door inserts, armrests, middle console and door pulls.

--Carbon leather trim with contrast stitching in exterior color

--High-gloss black kidney grilles

--High-gloss black side gills

--High-gloss black exhaust pipe tips

--Six-speed manual transmission

--Carbon fiber roof panel

Optional equipment includes:

--Cold Weather package

--M-DCT transmission

--Rear spoiler delete

--Moonroof

--Heated front seats

--Automatic high beams

--Satellite radio with one-year subscription

--BMW Apps

--BMW Individual enhanced premium sound

Only 150 examples of the Frozen BMW M3 will be built, at a base price of $76,395 including destination and handling. Production begins in January.

By Jake Lingeman