BMW Group India on Thursday has announced the launch of the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo ‘Shadow Edition’ at Rs 42.50 lakh (ex-showroom).

The car will be available in colour options like Alpine White, Melbourne Red Metallic, Black Sapphire Metallic and Estoril Blue Metallic.

Produced at the BMW Chennai plant, the 3 Series Gran Turismo Shadow Edition will be available in limited numbers and it will be powered by a petrol engine, as the German luxury carmaker claims.

The car comes with black kidney grilles, LED headlamps and taillights, 18-inch alloy wheels etc.

The power source, a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine gets TwinPower Turbo technology and it is clubbed with an 8-speed Steptronic Sport automatic gearbox. The engine churns out 255 PS of power and 350 Nm of torque, claims BMW. The car can accelerate to 0-100 kmph in 6.1 seconds.

As BMW says, the safety features onboard this car include six airbags, ABS with brake assist, Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Side-impact Protection, electronic vehicle immobiliser etc.

Commenting on the launch of this model, Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “The BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo is a unique vehicle concept in the segment and has become a trailblazer with its distinctive and modern character. The new ‘Shadow Edition’ is an amalgamation of luxurious elegance and sportiness in even more sophisticated form. Available in limited units, the ‘Shadow Edition’ offers our discerning customer one last opportunity to own this legendary icon of the successful model. It combines the best of both worlds – an embodiment of pure dynamism and a sense of spaciousness. Its emotional appeal and pronounced driving pleasure is designed to offer sheer driving pleasure.”