The M3 Touring 24H race car was just an April Fool's joke last year, but BMW built it for real — and is racing it for real.

You are watching a meme turn into a factory-backed race car. BMW is taking a full-fat M3 wagon to the Nürburgring 24 Hours, ...

An overwhelmingly successful April Fools’ joke is set to become reality when the racing version of the BMW M3 Touring ...

The race-ready BMW wagon went from a joke to a reality in just eight months.

Not only did BMW actually build a GT3-like M3 Touring race car, it plans to run the car in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.

So, this is the so-called 'timeline-wrecking' car that BMW teased a few days ago. While we were partially correct in calling ...

The M3 Touring race car started as a joke but BMW M has made it a reality. It’ll be racing at the 2026 Nürburgring 24hr ...

The racing M3 Touring is based on the M4 GT3 EVO and sports a CFRP body as well as a 590 hp engine ...