Green Light Production For The Ultimate M3 GTS
"The BMW M3 is an icon and internationally synonymous with the highest level of dynamics," Dr. Kay Segler, CEO of the BMW M GmbH.
BMW has announced that they will produced the limited edition BMW M3 GTS which based on the E92 M3. High revving V8 engine technology at its best with larger displacement, high performance and higher torque - The M3 GTS is officially a road legal race car produced at the BMW GmbH manufacturing facility in Munich. The engine has been stroked to a 4.4-liter and produced 450hp (8,300rpm) - 30hp more than the standard M3 - 331kW and 440Nm of torque - available at an engine speed of 3,750 rpm. The weight of the car has been reduced 419lbs less than the standard M3 and runs from 0 to 100km/h in just 4.4seconds with a top speed of 305km/h. Power-to-weight ratio has been lowered to 3.4kg per hp. The transmission has been fully tuned using the 7-Speed M Dual Clutch Drive-logic gearbox developed specially for motorsport and permits the gearshift without interruption of traction for extreme use. Hit the JUMP to read more and VIDEO!The camber on the front and rear axles and vehicle height are variable for motor racing purposes. The car is lowered by 16 mm at the front and 12 mm at the rear with a rigid rear-axle support as well as a coilover suspension - the dampers of which are independently variable in the traction and compression travel.
Compared to the BMW M3, the brake discs are 18 mm larger in diameter at the front and 30 mm larger at the rear. The high-performance brake system featured on the BMW M3 GTS has been designed as a fixed-calliper construction and comprises six pistons on each of the front wheels and four pistons on each rear wheel. Specific tuning of the stability control function DSC (Dynamic Stability Control), including ABS and the M Dynamic Mode (MDM), make allowances for the increased dynamic potential of the BMW M3 GTS. Optimum transfer not only of acceleration torque but also of the brake torque is also guaranteed by mixed tyres on matt black, 19-inch M light alloy wheels featuring a Y-spoke design.
As for the aerodynamics BMW M3 GTS is fitted with motor racing-oriented front apron and rear wing elements. They offer the possibility to adapt the car's aerodynamic characteristics according to the racetrack profile and other basic club motor sport requirements. The air duct elements in the front apron are also variable, as is the position of the rear wing. The tail assembly is based on the corresponding component featured by the BMW 320si in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). The M3 GTS costing around 115,000 Euro and currently sold-out.
via - BMW, press release, youtube
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