BMW M3 Matte Edition: China only

BMW M3 Matte Edition - China's second limited edition M3 in a year

It’s less than a year since China got it’s last BMW M3 special – the BMW M3 Tiger Edition – so we’re guessing it sold rather well as BMW has launched another limited edition M3 just for the Chinese market – the BMW M3 Matte Edition.

It isn’t going to be horribly difficult to work out that the defining feature of the M3 Matte Edition is its paint job. It’s Matt Black. Or, if you prefer, Matt Gray.

Interestingly, this matt paint job sounds like it’s going to be quite durable (many aren’t). It’s created by taking a standard metallic paint job and coating it with a silky clear matt coat.

Although it’s the matt paint job that’s the stand-out feature, the M3 Matte Edition also gets black chrome exhaust tips and air intakes, red brake callipers and a new set of bespoke, 19″ alloys.

The interior of the M3 Matte Black also gets a workover, with some liberal use of carbon fibre for the trim and black carbon fibre leather with contrasting red stitching.

Unfortunately for our Oriental fiends they have to make do with the M3′s standard power. But as that’s a 4.0 litre V8 with 420bhp they’re not going to complain too vociferously.

No word on price or numbers.

By Cars UK