Forty years is a significant milestone and to celebrate, BMW will be hosting an event at Stazione Leopolda in Florence where it will unveil the BMW 3 Series Touring “40 Years Edition”. To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the BMW 3 Series, BMW Italy has decided to produce a special limited edition, available in just 100 numbered copies, offered exclusively for the Italian market.

The BMW320d Touring comes with BMW’s xDrive all-wheel drive system and the M Sport Package. The configuration of this Limited Edition will also want to pay tribute to the preferences of the Italian market, where the Touring version and the 320d model are among the most popular cars with BMW customer. The car is painted in the BMW Individual exterior painting Tanzanite Blue metallic and comes with a fine-grain Merino Opal White leather interior and contrasting black stitching. The Piano Black trim expresses elegance and refinement.

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The heart of this car is the new four-cylinder 2.0 liter with BMW TwinPower Turbo, which develops an output of 140 kW (190 hp) and a torque of 400 Nm.

The M Sport Package enhances the timeless sporting spirit of this car, and includes 19: alloy wheels with asymmetrical larger rear M Sport brake system. The 8-speed automatic transmission with the paddle-shift steering wheel brings out the dynamics of the 3 Series.  A celebrating plaque in brushed aluminum bears the “40 Years Edition” logo and a serial number which identifies the hundred special models.

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To make it even more special and exclusive, each one of the hundred BMW 3 Series “40 Years Edition” is equipped with a travel set composed of trolleys and a backpack signed by Piquadro, a brand that interprets the secular tradition in a contemporary Italian workmanship.

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Thanks to the Unica Piquadro service, which allows you to create unique pieces using a special laser technique of engraving on the skin, even the trolley and the backpack sets are customized with the “40 Years Edition” logo.