M3 GT2 Art Car is the latest creation of the famous designer – Jeff Koons. The original E92 M3 was homologated to take part at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France on June 12-13, 2010.

The Art car was introduced on June 1 in front of 300 VIP guests in the Centre Pompidou. At the next day, M3 GT2 Art is available to examine between 11 AM to 9 PM

Jeff Koons said: “These race cars are like life, they are powerful and there is a lot of energy,”.

“You can participate with it, add to it and let yourself transcend with its energy. There is a lot of power under that hood and I want to let my ideas transcend with the car – it’s really to connect with that power”, he commented.

In April 2010, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen announced the driver line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Andy Priaulx (GB), Dirk Müller (DE) and Dirk Werner (DE) will race the BMW Art Car N79. Jörg Müller (DE), Augusto Farfus (BR), Uwe Alzen (DE) will drive the BMW Le Mans car N78.

E92 M3 GT2 is powered by 4.0-liter V8 delivering 500bhp. The suspension is also upgraded as well as the brakes and significat weight reduction. With such power and low weight, the race car runs from stand still to 160 km/h in 3.4 seconds. Outside the car will have the logos of Castrol, Crowne Plaza, Dunlop, Randstad, Sympatex, LuK, H&R, BBS and NGK for the race on the “Circuit de la Sarthe”.

BMW Art cars are displayed at the BMW Museum in Munich. Starting in September, Koons’ 17th BMW Art Car will be presented there together with some of its predecessors.