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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: April fuel! BMW turns prank car in real-life Nürburgring racer
Caption: April fuel! BMW turns prank car in real-life Nürburgring racer. BMW have turned an April Fools’ joke that featured one of their latest M3 estate cars as a top racing car into reality. The prank captured widespread attention in 2025 when BMW fans were taken aback by the idea the BMW M3 Touring might take to the track. However, the notion is no longer a joke, but is set to become reality at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in 2026, when a racing version of the vehicle. Buoyed by the response to the prank, plans were formalised in summer 2025. Within eight months, engineers produced the BMW M3 Touring 24H. It will compete on 16–17 May, providing a headline attraction for spectators at the “Green Hell” circuit. Its livery for preparatory races incorporates selected social media comments posted in response to the April Fools’ announcement, with a different design planned for the 24-hour race itself. The car will be driven by BMW M works drivers Jens Klingmann, Ugo de Wilde, Connor De Phillippi and Neil Verhagen. It has been entered by Schubert Motorsport, it will compete in the SPX class.
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