New Car: 2011 BMW M3 Pick-up

BMW has taken the wraps off their all-new niche model, the M3 pick-up. Previously undergoing extensive testing at the Nurburgring, the pick-up variant packs 420bhp (425PS/313kW) into its 4.0 litre V8.
With 400Nm (295lb-ft) of peak torque arriving at 3,900rpm, power is sent to the rear wheels, through a 6 speed manual transmission. BMW claims the speedometer has displayed 186mph (300km/h) in tests.

Press Release:

Following the BMW M3 Coupé, BMW M3 Convertible and BMW M3 Sedan, a fourth body variant of this globally successful high-performance sports car is about to cause a stir. Under the strictest secrecy, the world’s first high-performance pickup has been created at the BMW M GmbH development centre. The sportiest example by far in this vehicle category, the BMW M3 Pickup will fire the imaginations of all motorists with a deep appreciation of top performance matched by a keen practical bent. 309 kW/420 hp under the bonnet and a rear-axle load capacity of up to 450 kilos take the hallmark BMW M relationship between race-oriented driving pleasure and everyday utility to an entirely new level. This unique vehicle has already completed extensive test and set-up drives on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife in advance of its global unveiling on 1 April 2011.