Aussie police add a BMW M3 Competition to fleet

The BMW M3 Competition features a six-cylinder powerplant that develops 375kW. Photo: BMW

Here’s a warning for any Australian speedsters, the Victoria Police Highway Patrol has added a BMW M3 Competition to its fleet 

The latest generation of BMW’s famed sports sedan, which had its world premiere in 2020 and launched to wide acclaim in Australia earlier this year, has been performing specialist duties in the hands of Victoria Police Highway Patrol officers in recent weeks across the state. 

The M3 Competition will be on the Highway Patrol fleet for a temporary period as part of the Police Highway Patrol’s vehicle evaluation and assessment process. 

Provision of the high-performance model complements BMW’s strong association with Victoria Police following the deployment of BMW 5 Series Highway Patrol vehicles in 2018. 

The new BMW M3 Competition features a six-cylinder powerplant with BMW M TwinPower Turbo technology that develops 375kW and 650Nm. 

The straight-six engine puts its power down through the rear wheels via an eight-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic for ultra-fast, precise shifts, and which contributes to achieving a standard sprint time of just 3.9-seconds.