BMW M3 Competition Rental in Orange County
The grey BMW M3 Competition with a white interior is a Prometheus Exotics rental based in Orange County, the rear wheel drive car among our three M3 Competition cars, its 503 horsepower going to the back wheels alone. Grey reads sensible until the white cabin opens, and the rear drive layout makes it the pick for a renter who wants the road over the arrival.
How It Drives
Rear wheel drive changes the character of an M3 Competition more than the spec sheet admits. All 503 horsepower goes to the back axle here, so the car is more deliberate getting off the line at 3.8 seconds, and considerably more alive once it is rolling. The twin turbo straight six is unchanged from the other Competition cars and it is still the best part, smooth to the limiter with a delivery that never steps. On Ortega Highway past Lake Elsinore you feel the balance move as you get on the throttle rather than having the electronics quietly sort it out. It is the purist's spec on our BMW row and it costs the same as the all wheel drive car.
How It Photographs
Grey outside with a white interior is a combination that does almost nothing for you in exterior photographs and a great deal once a door is open. The exterior reads as anonymous and expensive, which suits a business shoot around Irvine or a listing where a bright car would be wrong. Then the white cabin turns the interior frames into something bright and modern that contrasts hard against the body. Shoot it as two separate stories rather than one. The grey also holds up in the flat coastal light along Laguna Beach, so an overcast morning does not ruin the day.
Why This One
Rear wheel drive, which our white M3 Competition is not, and grey with a white cabin, which our green car is not. That puts this one in the middle of the group as the quiet enthusiast pick for an Orange County renter. The exterior draws nothing on the way to Irvine, the interior does the work once a door is open, and the drivetrain is the one people ask for when the road matters more than the launch. Same rate as the other two Orange County M3 Competition cars, so the choice is purely about character.
What's On This One
This is the M3 Competition in grey with a white interior, the rear wheel drive car of the three we run. It carries the carbon roof standard on the Competition trim, the eight speed automatic, and the standard M Sport seats with the illuminated M logo in the backrest. Power comes from the 3.0 liter twin turbo inline six at 503 horsepower and 479 lb-ft, sent to the rear wheels only for a 3.8 second 0-60 and a 155 mph top speed. Five seats, four doors, and the red M1 and M2 buttons set before handover.
Frequently Asked Questions
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