BMW M3 GTR off waves

In April 1993, the new M3 GTR was born wearing a checkered flag jersey to try it. It is equipped with a 325 horsepower six-cylinder engine, the curb weight of 1,300 kilograms, to meet the entry requirements. Johnny Cecotto and Kris Nissen drive to participate in the Warsteiner-ADAC GT Cup final Cecotto win. However, this turned out to be the last leg of M3 Series racing. The new changes in the rules of the game to make a strong BMW 3 Series and then missed the top spot.

Nevertheless, M3 the lead position in the field of civilian vehicles can not be shaken. German Sport Auto Automobile Magazine for two consecutive years awarded the M3 "Car of the Year" title, that M3 is the most flexible models in the BMW 3 Series cars. French Auto Plus magazine is to give the M3 "century, the best car of the highest praise. In order to enter the U.S. market, the M3 had slashed to preserve the overall configuration based on the original power level. In M3 in order to meet the legal requirements of the U.S. emissions, the engineers used to enhance the displacement to 3 liters BMW525i engine provides 244 hp of power. As a result of the VANOS camshaft variable valve timing technology, its speed can reach 220 km / h. Although the U.S. market the M3 is overkill, but it is in the U.S. market, the car magazine industry reporter or the title of "Best Car of the Year" was awarded to M3 Fengyun bright star, which is the U.S. auto industry for the first time The title given to imported cars.

2001, equipped with a 450 horsepower 4.0-liter V8 engine, the new BMW M3 GTRC participated in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT group competitions, include this in the history of the strongest M3 racing cars took part in the game. BMW Motorsport team, including two free Charly Lamm led the other two from the U.S. BMW team led by Tom Milner, (German descent) of PTG. In this game, M3GTR to create a 10 station 7 wins and leading the achievement of the six pole positions. BMW driver Jörg Müller won the GT championship, Team BMW Motorsport in the team rankings, topped the list. In addition, BMW is still the most important one on the foreign market, the title of best car manufacturers.

M3 GTR were modified for street sports car, its maximum output power from 330 kW / 450 hp reduced to 258 kW / 350 hp, and car dvd player and auto dvd from the February 2002 sale price of € 250,000. The design of its coupe version of the civilian version of the M3 GTR is very similar to: V8 engine with dry-sump system to enhance the cooling effect, 6-speed manual transmission with dual clutch imitation racing. Civilian version of the body and the racing version is very similar: the roof, rear wing, front and rear baffle are using carbon fiber reinforced plastic, to reduce vehicle weight.

Following the first M3 GTR to dominate the European competition in 11 years ago, in 2009, a new generation of M3 GTR again appear in the starting line in Europe. The two assembly 8-cylinder engine, the M3 GTR racer the Belgium Paz track 24 hours endurance race, and the paragraph at the Nürburgring 24 hour race, victory, win at that level in the game in Belgium, in the Eifel this lucky land to obtain the good results of the pairs championship.