# Frozen Black Race Cars The BMW M3 Special Champion Edition Salutes Bruno Spengler By Jonathon Brown | Published 2012-12-09 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-m3-special References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2012/12/05/bmw-m3-dtm-championship-edition/) & [bmw](http://www.bmw.com) It doesn't get much more badass than this [BMW](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-concept-skytop) M3 Special Champion Edition. Modelled after the car Bruno Spengler drove in this year's DTM racing series, it features metallic "frozen black" paint with dark chrome accents and [matte black wheels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kindred-bronco-black-ice-edition). This car is the epitome of understated strength: the kind of car that is all the way cool, but is secure it doesn't have to be flashy. The top of the car is accented with a tri-color M stripe. This BMW M3 Special Champion Edition is a celebratory release for BMW. After being out of DTM racing for nearly 20 years, the car making returned this year and, on the back of Canadian driver Bruno Spengler, won the driver's title. Only 54 of these BMW M3 Special Champion Edition cars are available. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Frozen Black Race Cars:** Opportunity for luxury car manufacturers to create limited edition, race-inspired vehicles with unique matte black finishes and stylish accents. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Luxury Automobile Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for luxury car manufacturers to cater to niche market demand for exclusive, high-performance race cars with distinctive aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Precision Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-concept-skytop.md) - [Grand Touring Automotive Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-concept-speedtop.md) - [Jet-Age Racing Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/328-hommage.md) - [Painting-Inspired Artful Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-art-car.md) - [Race-Ready Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bst-edition-270.md) - [Dark Tonal Sportscars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maserati-mc20-notte-edition.md) - [Track-Ready Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt-black-series.md) - [Dynamic Artful Car Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-m-hybrid-v8.md) - [453-HP Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m2.md)