BMW Turned an April Fool's Joke into a Real Race Car, and the M3 It Used is Unusual

Wouldn't it be silly to take a station wagon racing? No, it'd be awesome. So BMW's M division is going to do it.

No joke: BMW is racing an M3 Touring at the 'Ring

On April Fools’ Day 2025 BMW posted an image on Instagram purporting to be a GT3 version of the M3 Touring, and fans went crazy for the idea, with more than 1.6 million people seeing the car online.
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BMW turns an April Fools’ joke into a real Nürburgring race car

BMW has turned its April Fools’ wagon joke into a real Nürburgring race car. Based on the M4 GT3 EVO and wrapped in M3 Touring bodywork, the new M3 Touring 24H will debut in the Nürburgring ...
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April Fools’ prank becomes reality as BMW creates new M3 Touring car to enter Nurburgring 24h

What started as an April Fools’ Day joke has now turned into reality. Earning over 1.6 million views, BMW’s 2025 April Fools’ ...
TouringCarTimes

Plato Racing provide first-look at Mercedes-AMG A35 Saloon

Plato Racing have provided a first-look at the Mercedes-AMG A35 Saloon that they will campaign in the British Touring Car ...

BMW Turns April Fools’ Gag Into A 590‑HP M3 Touring Racer For Nürburgring 24H

BMW has revealed that the M3 Touring GT3 concept originally presented as an April Fools' Day joke back in 2025 will officially compete in the 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
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INTERVIEW: Jason Plato on “selling himself” to Frank Williams and silencing his critics

Ahead of the celebrations of the Super Touring era at the 83rd Members’ Meeting, we invited Jason Plato to Goodwood where we spoke to him about the events that brought him to touring car racing and ...