Whenever a new or a limited-run edition is about to be launched on the market, the carmaker does the necessary arrangements to see it in the order books first, and that was exactly what happened earlier today with BMW USA, which announced the M2 Performance Edition in US dealerships.

Once arriving in dealerships across country, the BMW M2 Coupe Performance Edition will be available in a limited-run of just 150 vehicles, each one being priced at an MSRP of $61,695.

You can spot it under the code ZL9, the all-new 2017 M2 M Performance Edition coming with plenty of new features that will differentiate it from the stock model. We are looking here at a suite of M Performance Parts from BMW`s catalog, at the exterior as well as inside the cabin.

From a visual standpoint, the 2017 BMW M2 M Performance Edition comes with the splendid Alpine White body wrap, adding black kidney grilles and black side gills, M Performance exhaust system with titanium tips, black mirror caps, as well as the high-performance M Performance coil-over suspension system which lowers the car` ride height for increased stance.

Inside, the cabin wears the same M signature, including M Performance illuminated door sill, adding as well new tweaks like manually adjustable sport seats, keyless entry, one-zone automatic climate control, audio system, LED door projectors and a few more.

In the engine department, the car`s 3.0-liter inline straight-six engine comes with the M Driver`s Package, which automatically increases its power, adding as well a top speed of 168 mph.

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Those living in the Land Down Under and loving the exquisite little models from BMW`s 1-Series, should know that the German based carmaker is soon to offer the lovely M140i Performance Edition, with prices to start from AUD 71,900.

Unfortunately, just like any other special edition from BMW, this one will also be a limited-run, with just 15 models issued with the manual transmission and 45 with the automatic.

All available vehicles come with an exclusive M Performance styling package, adding as well the numbered plaque which announces the Performance Edition.

In terms of visuals, the gorgeous BMW M140i Performance Edition comes with plenty of M goodies made from carbon fiber, like gloss black grille, black rear fins, carbon fiber exterior mirrors and roof-mounted spoiler.

The overall exterior design is complemented with the high-performance exhaust system as well as the 19-inch grey lightweight alloy wheels, wearing the same M Performance signature. The mods continue inside.

Speaking about new interior features, the M140i Performance Edition welcomes you with the finest materials – Alcantara, carbon fiber trim, M Performance steering wheel wrapped in carbon fiber and leather stitching, central console wrapped in the same material as well as Alcantara dashboard and cloth sports seats.

Other features also include aluminum pedal covers or carbon fiber gar shift knob, the latter one available in the manual variants.

Those looking for a power boost under the hood, they will be disappointed, as the carmaker decided to leave the car`s engine intact. We are looking still at the stock B58 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder, good for 340 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque.

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The Germans from BMW recently announced that the new Performance Edition which initially was available only for the 335i is now going to enter the 1 Series range too. This new limited edition comes at a cost of $550 and mainly celebrates the production end of the current 3 Series range. The styling improvements brought by this package are few while the performance upgrades are also not very significant comparing to the high-sounding name of this limited edition.

“Performance breeds excitement and the BMW Performance Edition for the 2011 335i / xDrive Sedan ensures that new car buyers are in for that extra thrill beyond the outstanding performance that can already be realized with these exciting vehicles. Customers can now option their vehicles with a special BMW Performance Edition (option code ZMZ) that includes an all-new Power Kit, black kidney grilles and a “BMW Performance Edition” badge for only $550,” claims BMW.

For the beginning, the Performance Edition brings some extra horses for the 3.0-liter N55 engine thanks to the Stage 1 power kit. The total output reaches 362 horsepower on the BMW 135i which means that you get additional 20 horses and 43 Nm of torque.

The acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h will be improved by around 0,2 seconds while BMW says that the additional power will not increase the fuel consumption or the CO2 emissions.

On the other hand, the aesthetic tweaks are even less significant, the Germans offering only a black kidney grille and some special badges. There are no details on this but most likely the new Performance Edition will be available for the entire 1 Series range fitted with the N55 engine, mainly considering that all the 3 Series range benefit from this limited edition, not only the 335i.

For now, BMW released only few details and no photos but they said that full information will be available somewhere next month. However, the insignificant amount of improvements will not spark too much interest among the 3 Series and 1 Series owners.

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