2013 BMW M3 Coupe Lime Rock Park Edition

Production of the 2013 M3 Lime Rock Park Edition will be restricted to 200 copies with deliveries planned to begin in September.

Pricing starts at $70,995 including an $895 destination and handling fee, which means it carries a $10,000 premium over the regular M3 coupe ($60,995).

The Bavarian company says the special edition model has been enhanced with a series of parts that were selected through collaboration with Skip Barber, owner of Lime Rock Park, and his team.

The M3 Lime Rock Park Edition is offered in one and only color, Fire Orange with a carbon fiber composite roof panel and features Anthracite and Black cloth seating with Nappa leather trim

It comes fitted with BMW's Competition Package, a lightweight inconel-titanium exhaust muffler, carbon fiber front and rear aerodynamic spoilers, and an Anthracite Alcantara-covered, flat-bottom steering wheel.

The car also features a numbered plaque located on the center console and a bespoke decal on the left-rear quarter window, while owners will recieve a certificate of authenticity.

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2013 BMW M6 Convertible

The pride and joy of the third generation F12/F136 - series range is offered for the first time in the history of the model with a turbocharged V8 engine, as the first M6 sported a naturally aspirated 3.5-liter inline-six with 282hp (286PS) in EU-spec, and the second iteration a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V10 churning out 500hp (507PS).

The new M6 gets a high-revving 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that's good for 553hp (560PS) linked to seven-speed M double clutch transmission driving the rear wheels.

BMW quotes a zero to 100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 4.2 seconds and to 200km/h (124mph) in 12.6 seconds along with an electronically governed top speed of 250km/h (155mph) or 305km/h (189mph) with the M Driver's Package.

BMW M6 Convertible:
Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h (62 mph)]: 4.3 seconds,
acceleration [0 – 200 km/h (mph)]: 13.1 seconds,
top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph), 305 km/h (189 mph) with M Driver’s Package),
average fuel consumption: 10.3 litres/100 kilometres (27.4 mpg UK / 22.8mpg US),
CO2 emissions: 239 g/km, exhaust standard: EU5.

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2013 BMW X1

If you're reading this from the U.S., the first thing you'll need to know about the facelifted X1 is that BMW has confirmed that it will be available in showrooms across the country this summer, with prices to be announced soon.

For the new model year, the X1 receives some subtle visual tweaks. On the outside, you'll find a redesigned front bumper, a larger double-kidney grille, revised headlamps and more sleeker mirror housings.

There are no photos of the rear end, but previous spy shots suggest that the changes will be limited to the re-sculptured bumper and tail light graphics.

Inside, we didn't notice any differences, but BMW may have added new colors and trim options.

For the U.S. market, the Bavarian company has confirmed the availability of its new 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder gasoline engine.

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