BMW M Performance Accessories M3 DTM was revealed in its 2012 livery in an event in Heidelberg, Germany.

Shown for the first time to the public, the new DTM livery is just nicely applied BMW racing colors, which must be the coolest and most recognizable livery in the whole motorsport world. These colors complement the aggressive style of the M3, and make it the best looking car on 2012 grid.

You can see in the pictures below the M3 DTM looks a heck of a lot better than its rivals from Audi and Mercedes.

Three BMW M3 DTM teams will be racing in 2012 season, each running two cars: BMW Team Schnitzer, BMW Team RBM and BMW Team RMG. Two BMW drivers have already been confirmed for 2012, in the form of Andy Priaulx (GB) and Augusto Farfus (BR).

“Old-school DTM fans will recognise from the typical BMW M stripes that the appearance is based on the original BMW M3 cars from the ‘old DTM’. We are very proud of this design. It is both traditional and modern in equal measures. It shows our roots, but in a contemporary style,” said BMW Motorsport Director, Jens Marquardt, at the unveiling of the BMW M Performance Accessories M3 DTM. Marquardt continued: “The car’s aerodynamics were developed in close collaboration with the engineers from series production. The BMW Group boasts impressive resources in this field and the wind tunnels are ultra-modern. This – and the Title Partner BMW M Performance Accessories – shows that the entire company is behind the 2012 DTM project and is working hard towards it.”