BMW unveils special M3 E46 GTR edition from iconic video game

Probably, many agree that “Need for Speed” is racing video games par excellence. Meanwhile, with more than 16 million copies sold, “Most Wanted”, the ninth installment of the saga is its best-selling title. That’s when the police chases recovered in the fictional city of Rockport. Well, this 2024 the famous franchise celebrates 30 years of life, so BMW has wanted to bring from the virtual world to the real, the blue and silver BMW M3 GTR, which …

BMW and Electronic Arts have brought the iconic M3 GTR from Need for Speed: Most Wanted to reality. This emblem will be displayed in Munich

BMW M3 GTR Walkaround Video Shows The NFS MW Hero Car

2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the original Need for Speed Most Wanted. Rather than waiting until then to bring the video game’s hero car to life, BMW is already showing it off at the Welt in Munich. It celebrates a different milestone – 30 years since the first NFS title came out. Owned by BMW, this is a genuine M3 GTR race car, customized to honor the star car from 2005 NFS MW. The one-seater track machine with a full roll cage and a side …

BMW made reality the dream of many. It made real one of the most iconic car models that exist in racing video games. The BMW M3 GTR of the renowned Need For Speed Most Wanted. “Celebrating three decades of Need for Speed with BMW! The BMW M3 GTR is a certified icon within the history of Need for Speed. Its legendary decoration combined with a roaring V8 made it the star car of ‘Most Wanted’ back in 2005. Well, guess what? It’s making a thunderou…

The BMW M3 GTR in question is familiar to many, but by no means from the roads.

You don't have to be an extra gamer to know the Need for Speed game series. And you don't have to be an extra connoisseur of the Need for Speed game series to know this car. The silver-blue BMW M3 GTR appeared in 2005 in the video game title Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and now presents itself as a real car in Munich's BMW Welt.