- BMW let fans vote on custom M editions only sold in South Korea.
- Special M5 in Fire Orange comes with carbon brakes and upgrades.
- Ten M2s in Voodoo Blue and five in Frozen Portimao Blue planned.
BMW will produce a small batch of special-edition M5, M2, X5, and X3 models inspired by a fan design contest, though American buyers will have to sit this one out. Every one of these limited-production cars is bound for South Korea, where BMW held the competition and will exclusively sell the winning designs.
Earlier this year, the company launched a “Create Your Own BMW Edition” contest, inviting fans to vote for their favorite of five proposed designs.
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Among them was a standout M5 finished in Fire Orange, a color that clearly struck a chord with voters. The concept drew such a strong response that BMW committed to building five of them, each priced from roughly $127,000.
This vivid shade of orange is no stranger to M enthusiasts. It was previously used on the M3 GTS and the U.S.-market M3 Lime Rock Park Edition, giving it some serious M Division pedigree.
The South Korean M5s will come well-equipped too, featuring the Bowers & Wilkins premium sound system, carbon ceramic brakes, the M Driver’s Package, and Kyalami Orange interior trim that mirrors the exterior paint.
South Korean fans also pushed two bespoke M2 Coupes into production. One will come painted in Voodoo Blue, the other in Frozen Portimao Blue. BMW plans to build just five units of the Frozen Portimao Blue M2, and ten of the Voodoo Blue version.
Both cars get a familiar set of go-faster bits: staggered 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels, an M carbon fiber front lip spoiler, and M carbon mirror caps. Inside, the upgrades continue with M carbon bucket seats, an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel, and liberal amounts of carbon fiber trim.
Pricing starts at around $70,500 for the Frozen Portimao Blue version, while the Voodoo Blue, thanks to its standard metallic paint, comes in slightly lower at $69,300.
The remaining contest winners are notably less flamboyant. One is an X5 xDrive40i M Sport finished in Dravit Grey, while the other is an X3 20 xDrive, finished in Dune Grey, with no major visual flourishes beyond the paint. BMW will limit production of each SUV to just 30 units.
