UPDATE: BMW Pickup Indeed an April Fool's Joke

Jason · 03-15-2011, 12:44 PM

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UPDATE: BMW Pickup Indeed an April Fool's Joke

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Updated with confirmation (via Autoblog) that the M3 pickup is BMW's 2011 April Fool's Joke (last year featured their Political Roundel Attachment Tag gag. According to Autoblog:

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In a chat with BMW's Munich head of product communications, Dirk Arnold, he offered up this quote: "Ah, yes, everyone's been talking about that pickup. But, no, this is... how you call it, an April Fool's Joke" [in German "Aprilscherz" - ed.]. There will be no M3 pickup in our futures, kids. But then Arnold sort of overcommunicated to us by dangling one of those "...in this generation" qualifiers. He then also managed to immediately clarify, "It is hugely doubtful that BMW will ever during our lives produce such a vehicle, in any segment." Oh, pooh.

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Anyone in need of a 414hp lawn equipment toting track-ready car?

Here's an M3 spy sighting out of left field. Normally we'd dismiss this outright as simply a joke on spy photographers and us enthusiasts who pour over spy photos, but this prototype is actually registered as a BMW manufacturer vehicle.

We do not yet have info on what this car may be and speculate that it could be anything from a playful BMW joke (almost definitely) to somehow actually (and unbelievably) being a production for some type of utility M3 model. In any case, it's a funny thing to look at, so we share our laughs with you. Looks like the drivers inside may be in the joke as well

UPDATE: According to R&T:

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A BMW spokesperson has confirmed to Road & Track that the M3 Pickup recently spotted testing at the Nürburgring is not headed for production. “BMW M did indeed create the pick-up seen on the ’Ring, but it was just an internal project, not something that is in development,” explained Dave Buchko, BMW Advanced Powertrain & Heritage Communications Manager. “There are no plans to produce it.”

The strange-looking prototype likely struck fear into the hearts of BMW fans everywhere. Powered by a high-revving V-8 engine, the M3 can be ordered as a coupe, convertible or sedan. But the idea of a pickup bed slapped onto the back of BMW’s iconic M car seemed a serious stretch, both in terms of serial production and sanity.

So if you were dreaming about someday owning an M3 Pickup (or if the thought gave you nightmares), you can now officially forget about the car/truck arriving in a BMW showroom.

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a burrito · 03-15-2011, 12:54 PM

Wow I'd like one of these for work

GOLFFRR · 03-15-2011, 12:55 PM

haha

PIMP "E" · 03-15-2011, 12:56 PM

thats hot, i wonder if it was real how much quicker would it be around the ring...?

antzcrashing · 03-15-2011, 01:01 PM

they def took a hack saw to an M3 and placed a tarp on it.

Nikki · 03-15-2011, 01:02 PM

hahaha what on earth are they doing?

Jblack4083 · 03-15-2011, 01:03 PM

Look at how the guys inside of it are laughing...

UdubBadger · 03-15-2011, 01:05 PM

that would really throw off the weight balance wouldn't it?

mtla4 · 03-15-2011, 01:05 PM

E93 with no trunk and tarp placed from the front seat to the back

studntloan · 03-15-2011, 01:09 PM

M3 camino!!! Hahaha idk if if rock it but pretty sick not gonna lie, reminds me of the rabbit pick up trucks from back in the day

gary88 · 03-15-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mtla4

E93 with no trunk and tarp placed from the front seat to the back

It's the new CSL obviously

Sam@ModeCarbon · 03-15-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PIMP "E"

thats hot, i wonder if it was real how much quicker would it be around the ring...?

no weight over the rear .. a second or so slower

DEJI · 03-15-2011, 01:14 PM

Lol

Mavrick151 · 03-15-2011, 01:18 PM

ballin

SlammedM6 · 03-15-2011, 01:18 PM

WTF?

KL2DC · 03-15-2011, 01:21 PM

They will have no trouble selling this M3 Ute (M'ute?) in Australia

Mpistolis21 · 03-15-2011, 01:23 PM

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

Sedan_Clan · 03-15-2011, 01:24 PM

HAHA...a "work truck" ///M3. You better bolt down those tool boxes. LOL!

Zadjali · 03-15-2011, 01:26 PM

Finally a competitor to Holden UTE . . . It could be called BMW X-Pickup . . . LoL

zhangzeyuandss · 03-15-2011, 01:28 PM

WTF for real ?

mkPOTO · 03-15-2011, 01:28 PM

how can i get one, thing is sick

MUFCbmwbear · 03-15-2011, 01:29 PM

Perfect for the Australian Market. They love Utes!

03-15-2011, 12:54 PM	#2
a burrito Lieutenant Colonel Drives: '11 E90 M3, '12 958 S Join Date: May 2005 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,824 iTrader: (1)	Wow I'd like one of these for work __________________ Peanut Butter Chunky AD08. Akra. Huper Optik. KW V3. Macht Schnell. RE SSK. TMS.

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PIMP "E" Colonel Drives: AW 2011 M3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ft. lauderdale fl, in mannheim germany Posts: 2,473 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	thats hot, i wonder if it was real how much quicker would it be around the ring...? __________________ MONEY IS THE SAIL TO MY BOAT

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antzcrashing ... can I get a 1M Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Miami FL Posts: 933 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [5.00]	they def took a hack saw to an M3 and placed a tarp on it. __________________

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Nikki Major General Drives: del Sol VTEC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Malibu Posts: 6,368 iTrader: (9)	hahaha what on earth are they doing? __________________ Nikki

03-15-2011, 01:03 PM	#7
Jblack4083 Captain Drives: E46 ///M3 JB/CB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 676 iTrader: (0)	Look at how the guys inside of it are laughing...

03-15-2011, 01:05 PM	#8
UdubBadger Banned Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 24,714 iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [4.75] 2011 135i [3.73] 2008 328xi [4.38]	that would really throw off the weight balance wouldn't it?

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DEJI Private First Class Drives: E92 M3 2011 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 106 iTrader: (3)	Lol

03-15-2011, 01:18 PM	#14
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Mpistolis21 New Member Drives: series 335i E90 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 23 iTrader: (0)	Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

03-15-2011, 01:24 PM	#18
Sedan_Clan Capoeirista Extraordinaire! Drives: AW X5 MS (prev.E9X IB/AW M3's) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Twilight Zone! Or running your plates... Posts: 4,574 iTrader: (10)	HAHA...a "work truck" ///M3. You better bolt down those tool boxes. LOL!

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Zadjali Private First Class Drives: 2007 Crimson E92 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sultanate of Oman Posts: 198 iTrader: (0)	Finally a competitor to Holden UTE . . . It could be called BMW X-Pickup . . . LoL

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