For those of you who hate the idea of Toyota being in NASCAR — you know, because we’re still living in 1950 — that photo will certainly send shivers down your spine. Is that a BMW M3 chopped down to truck specs? Will it run in the Camping World Truck Series? Oh my lord, are the Germans coming to NASCAR?
In order, yes, no and no. That unholy union of a BMW M3 and a pickup truck pictured right there was spotted by an eagle-eyed photographer during BMW at the famed Nurburgring race track, so yes, it does exist. BMW said as much:
"BMW M did indeed create the pickup seen on the ‘Ring, but it was just an internal project, not something that is in development," Dave Buchko, BMW Advanced Powertrain & Heritage Communications Manager, told Road & Track. "There are no plans to produce it."
So no, this is not a prelude to BMW entering NASCAR. At least … not yet. (Cue sinister music.)
(Thanks to highflyjet for the tip.)
Caught Testing: BMW M3 Pickup [Road & Track/Yahoo! Autos]
Sweet heaven, are BMWs coming to the Truck Series? (No.)
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