Kiwis can travel to BMW NZ’s M Town

The BMW M3 (left) and M4 will be taking part in M Town at Hampton Towns. Photos: BMW

We can’t travel overseas at the moment (and let’s not mention Auckland’s current lockdown) but Kiwis can visit M Town, BMW New Zealand’s special place for motorsport fans.

From April 13 to 18, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park will be turned into M Town, where the brand’s performance vehicles will be on show – and will show their skills on the track and off-road.

For the first time, car enthusiasts can purchase tickets for a day open to the public on April 17.

For M Town Hampton Downs, BMW instructors will be available to guide participants across bespoke driving exercises on track, allowing them to push the limits of their high-performance BMW M vehicles, while at the same time learning ways to improve their everyday driving skills.

The M5 (left) and M6 will be at BMW NZ’s M Town event.

Participants will also have the opportunity able to experience driving a diverse range of BMW M cars, headlined by the all-new BMW M3 Competition Sedan and M4 Competition Coupé, both with 375kW on tap.

 Other highlights include the BMW M8 Competition Coupé, X5 M and X6 M titans showcasing their M TwinPower Turbo V8 engines and sophisticated M xDrive technology on track, and M Performance models like the X2 M35i, X3 M40i and X7 M50i walking the line between everyday usability and both on- and off-road potency with aplomb.

 Karol Abrasowicz-Madej, Managing Director of BMW New Zealand, commented: “Sheer driving pleasure is ever-present in BMWs, but that essence is distilled in BMW M. M Town is a celebration of that spirit.”

 “This year, our all-new BMW M3 and M4 is set to bring exhilaration to a new level, and along with the fantastic range of cars we’ve lined up for this event, we hope to deliver 100% on that famed M Town proverb, that too much is just right,” said Abrasowicz-Madej.

It costs $1300 per person, for a half-day session with tickets and info is available here. 

I’ve ‘visited’ M-Town in Johannesburg, South Africa at the famous Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, and then in South Australia on a farm where a circuit was created in a dried lake. Both were very different but showed the performance side of BMW’s vehicles – and it’s always a fun day when you can race on a track, be it tarmac or red soil!