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"BMW took the wraps off its M3 DTM race car during a ceremony at Munich&amp;#039;s BMW Welt, where the car spent the weekend on display to the general public. Dressed in a sinister shade of flat-black paint, the M3 DTM Concept Car appears to have more wings and air scoops than a squadron of F-18 fighter jets. If looks dictated racing success, then Audi and Mercedes-Benz should be very worried about this BMW-badged speed machine.   &amp;quot;It is good to see how our DTM project is picking up speed,&amp;quot; said Dr. Klaus Draeger, BMW&amp;#039;s head of development. &amp;quot;Next year, BMW returns to the DTM after two decades. We will be facing our main competitors in the premium sector\u2014and are already looking forward to this challenge. The DTM comeback sees BMW return to its roots. We have enjoyed great success in production car racing in the past, and I am convinced we will follow on in 2012 where we left off. Everyone at BMW Motorsport is working hard to ensure we get off to a successful start next season.&amp;quot;           Ready for Racing   Technically, this car remains a concept. Track testing will help to hone the final shape of the M3 DTM race car and, considering BMW&amp;#039;s long absence from the premier German touring car series, the company has its work cut out. A high-revving V-8 engine is nestled under the hood, and thanks to the use of lightweight materials like carbon fiber, performance should be phenomenal. Having ridden in a DTM car several years ago, I can vouch that the cars are not lacking when it comes to spine-compressing speed and cornering power.   &amp;quot;Getting a new racing program up and running is a bit like doing a jigsaw,&amp;quot; explained Jens Marquardt, BMW Motorsport director. &amp;quot;New pieces are added almost every day, and we must put them together to create the big picture. The BMW M3 DTM Concept Car is an important milestone on our route to the start of the 2012 season. The roll-out of the car was successful, and we are now starting our test program.&amp;quot; BMW will officially back three teams next year when it comes roaring back to the DTM: BMW Team Schnitzer, BMW Team RBM and BMW Team RMG. The exact allocation of cars remains to be determined.          "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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