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Scott Stirling, BMW M Product Manager, chose the M3 CS Handschalter knowing the G80 line stops after this year.
ALPINAs will be sold through existing BMW dealerships, but standalone locations are also being considered.
The swan song for the E46-generation M3 was a UK-market special version with CSL upgrades and a manual gearbox.
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We rendered the Vision ALPINA in its two iconic colors: blue and green. Both colors will be offere on future ALPINA models
Stiffer shell, better tire warm-up, and a favorable BoP gave the estate an edge the GT3 coupe never matched.
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