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BMW's M Performance SEMA cars are rolling parts catalogs

BMW is once again bringing its wheeled collection of upgrade parts to SEMA. Let's put on our night-vision goggles and attempt to figure out what these teasers portend.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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This one very clearly shows (loosely speaking) one of the whole cars that will be lousy with BMW M Performance upgrades.

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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Is this the same car, or is there a second one? Who knows -- I can't see a damn thing!

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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These cars will have wheels. Wheels that are, presumably, larger and more expensive than the car's original equipment.

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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Want some neat, thin vinyl stripes, or perhaps a carbon-fiber rear lip spoiler?

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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Maybe you want some thick stripes and an actual wing, instead? You can have that, too.

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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Because sound is hard to come by in new, turbocharged cars, BMW's built a performance muffler to boost the burbles.

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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Same muffler (presumably), different shot. It's fun to see automakers being creative with exhaust designs.

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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You can have some...side sills, too, I guess? I think that's what this one is about.

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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Is the standard carbon-fiber trim not enough for you? Do you want more? Pony up the scratch and get as tacky as you like!

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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Pro tip: Carbon fiber isn't really doing its job when it's adding weight to vehicles by way of fancy looking trim overlays.

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Here's another wheel, which will likely be just as expensive and large as the one from several slides back in the gallery.

BMW M Performance Sema Cars Teaser
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Carbon ceramic brakes are already options on BMW's M vehicles, so I'm assuming this is another wheel shot. I hope the lighting will be much better at SEMA.

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