The BMW M4 Legacy Edition celebrates 40 years of the M3 and M4 with historic colors and limited to 40 units
Published on Mar 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Mar 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
If you were looking to celebrate 40 years of the M3, BMW has you covered with this BMW M4 Legendary Edition.
Only 40 units will be produced exclusively in Canada, with production expected to start this summer.
It’ll be available in three iconic colors associated with the brand.
This is one anniversary you don’t want to miss.
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What you need to know about the BMW M4 Legendary Edition
The BMW M4 Legendary Edition comes in three classic BMW colors – the Velvet Blue Metallic, the Imola Red II, and the Laguna Seca Blue.
Gold and bronze finishes on the wheels had previously been reserved for CS models, but they’re featured prominently on these 40 M4 Legendary Editions.
Also taken from the CS models is an M Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel.
That sits nestled in a Nappa leather-wrapped dashboard panel, in a car decked out with full Merino leather upholstery and M Carbon bucket seats.
And what will power this ultra-special BMW? None other than a 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo engine, capable of 523bhp.
Given that only 40 of these will be produced and they’ll only be available in Canada, it’s fair to say that these are pretty exclusive.
The Coupe variant costs begin at $85,055 ($115,500 CAD), and the Competition Coupe costs $91680 ($124,500 CAD).
Production is expected to begin in Germany in June 2026, with the first units anticipated to arrive in Canada by the year’s third quarter.
When a manufacturer has a big anniversary, it should commemorate it in a big way
People like to make a big fuss when a landmark birthday comes along, and car manufacturers are the same way.
From 25th anniversary Lamborghini Countachs to a marque for the Bugatti Veyron, manufacturers are very good at celebrating their work.
Timeline of the BMW M3
1986-1991: The first generation E30M3 is rolled out, containing a 2.3L S14 Inline-4.
1992-1999: The E36 M3 run, featuring a 3.0L S14 Inline-4.
2000-2006: Third-generation run, featuring a 3.2L S54 Inline-6.
2007-2013: The fourth generation run, featuring 4.0L S65 V8 – the only M3 generation to feature a V8.
2014-2018: Fifth-generation run, with a 3.0L S55 Twin-Turbo Inline-6.
2021-Present: The sixth-generation run, featuring a 3.0L S58 Twin-Turbo Inline-6.
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