BMWBLOG brings you a photo gallery of the 2014 BMW M Power Experience event in Istanbul. BMW M describes the event as “2.5 days filled with pure excitement in a city with 1001 faces.”

On one of the best Formula 1 track in the world, BMW customers and VIPs had the unique opportunity, and be one of the first, to experience the all-new BMW M3 and BMW M4. 431 Horsepower, ready to conquer the 3.317 miles offering one of the world’s most challenging driving sessions. A combination of 14 bends, multiple elevation changes, and the distinctive “Turn 8”, a 180°high-speed bend with no less than four angles, will make you feel the power of our icons.

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The ‘Istanbul Otodrom’ as it is known within Turkey was originally opened in 2005 and features 5.338 km (3.317 mi) of some of the most challenging twists and turns of any race track in the world.

Off the race track, the guests were accommodated in one of the city’s top five-star hotels, the W Hotel Istanbul.

Here is the photo gallery describing the unique experience: