Dynamic ability, comfort, efficiency, aesthetic allure and a profusion of innovations designed to enhance driving pleasure – the BMW 5 Series contains all the signature ingredients of a best-selling model at the premium end of the executive segment. Indeed, consistently rising … Continue reading

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/DRIVE Video: BMW Frozen Paint: Overview and Cleaning
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In Videos, on July 9th, 2012

The /DRIVE team heads over to BMW’s North American headquarters to discuss the latest Frozen matte paint color. Matthew Russell, BMW USA M Brand Manager gives us a tour of the facility and discusses how BMW came to create their … Continue reading
BMW E92 M3 in Matte Space Gray
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In BMW M3, on June 26th, 2012

The fellows at Cam Shaft have dressed up a BMW E92 M3 Coupe in a matte Space Gray foil. The matte finish has become a trend these days in the BMW world and a wide range of matte colors are … Continue reading
March 2011: Frozen Grey & Black for BMW 5 Series F10/F11 with M Sport Package available in Europe
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In 5-series, on January 13th, 2011

According to our sister website BimmerToday, BMW will begin to offer as of March 2011 the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and Touring with the unique Frozen Grey and Frozen Black matte finish. So far, the two matte shades were … Continue reading
True Bliss Customs Matte Black BMW E92 M3
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In BMW M3, on August 28th, 2010

Matte Black is in these days and more tuners continue to showcase the unique paint on some of their vehicles. True Bliss Customes reveals their own modded M3 Coupe, featuring the aforementioned Black Matte paint. Along with the unique color, … Continue reading
Photos: BMW M3 with Competion Package in Frozen Black Metallic
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In BMW M3, on May 18th, 2010

At the 2010 Beijing Motor Show in April, BMW displayed a new and unique color for the M3 family: Frozen Black Matte Paint. This is the very same color that BMW Chief Designer, Adrian van Hooydonk, mentioned in an interview … Continue reading
Matte Gray BMW Z4
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In BMW Z4, on November 15th, 2009

Matte colors are “in” this year and in the past, we have seen several BMW models sporting different matte coats. It started with the a gorgeous matte black BMW X6, then an M3 in the same color and another 3 … Continue reading
Matte Orange E92 “Halloween Edition M3″
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In BMW M3, on August 31st, 2009

Orange seems to be in style within the BMW world. Not only the orange, but also the matte colors we have seen for months now. Let’s start first with the orange painted bimmers. It all started for us with the … Continue reading
Matte Black BMW M3 Coupe by RDSport
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In BMW M3, on June 29th, 2009

Matte Black is making a comeback on our blog and it’s slowly becoming one of the most interesting exterior colors on a BMW. For us it all started last year when we published the first photos of a BMW X6 … Continue reading
BMW X6 in matte color – Is this the new “black”?
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In BMW X6, on May 16th, 2009

Updated: Added more matte black X6 photos You have probably heard the expression “This <insert color here> is the new black….” many times before and it’s a phrase quite often used in the fashion industry. But today, we’re stealing their … Continue reading