The BMW E46 M3 GTR was a special competition-based version of E46 M3 that was designed to compete in the American Le Mans Series. Changes to the ALMS regulations ultimately rendered the model

watch 01:38 Thor Love and Thunder - The Loop BMW M3 GTR [E46] Top Speed - Horsepower 0/100 - PS Torque 322 km/h (245 km/h Le Mans 2001) 0/100 - Second ( 2001) 480 Nm (Le Mans 2001) 493 HP (444 HP Le Mans 2001) 500 PS 354 (Le Mans 2001) The BMW M3 GTR E46 , ALMS,2001. An E46 GTR came to life in February 2001, powered by the P60B40 a 3,997 cc V8 producing 493 hp (368 kW; 500 PS). Unlike the straight-six powered M3 versions, which were outpaced by the Porsche 996 GT3, the racing version of the E46 M3 GTR 16 was very successful in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), entered by Schnitzer Motorsport. Rivals such as Porsche pointed out that this car was more of a prototype as no V8 engine was available in the road-going BMW E46, which is in violation of the spirit of Gran Turismo. The ALMS rules were altered for 2002 to state that 100 cars and 1,000 engines must be built for the car to qualify without penalties. Although BMW could have raced the V8 with the new weight and power penalties under these new regulations, they chose to pull out of the ALMS, effectively ending the short-lived M3 GTR's career. 2005 BMW M3 GTR. 493 horsepower. Two Schnitzer Motorsport GTR cars saw a comeback in 2003 at the 24 Hours Nürburgring, winning 1–2 in 2004 and 2005, as well as entries in the 24 Hours Spa. Onboard coverage recorded in 2004 Hans-Joachim Stuck, Pedro Lamy, Jörg Müller and Dirk Müller on the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. Private teams (Scheid, Getrag, etc.) also have fit 3,997 cc BMW V8 engines into the E46 body to race on the Nürburgring, winning some VLN races in the last years. The car is widely known to be portrayed as the main character's car with a distinctive blue and silver livery in Need for Speed: Most Wanted,Carbon, and makes an appearance in Need for Speed: World, Need for Speed Most Wanted 2012, Need for Speed No Limits, Need for Speed: Edge, and Need for Speed: Heat It is the most fabulous car in Need For Speed franchise. It is also appeared in 2008 racing game GTR Evolution with 500 hp. BMW M3 GTR E46 [Street] BMW M3 GTR E46 Street version. In 2001, ALMS regulations stated that cars must be for sale on two continents within twelve months of the rules being issued. To fulfill this rule, BMW put 10 road going GTRs on sale after the 2001 season, for 250,000 euros (then $218,000) each. The V8 engine, which is also available in the race edition of the M3 GTR, is very similar, except that it has been modified to meet standards for such as noise regulations and emissions. The car appeared in Gran Turismo 4 video game, Need For Speed World, Need for Speed: Carbon and Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) as a special content in Black Edition version.

MODEL No.:400 012143. SIRIAL No.:1 of 2,016pcs. DRIVER:D. MUELLER、J. MUELLER. BMWのスポーツイメージの象徴であるシュニッツァー。. 今回紹介するのは、そのシュニッツァーがALMSに投入したBMW M3 GTRです。. ALMS(American LeMans Series)とは、ル・マン24時間レギュレーションに 14 March 2001 12-hour event to serve as first test outing for the new GT sports car Munich. It's Wednesday and BMW is about to begin a new chapter in its motor racing history. At Sebring in the US state of Florida, the new BMW M3 GTR will be making its debut in the GT class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). JJ Lehto (FIN)/Jorg Muller (D) will be putting it through its paces under race conditions for the first time in this Saturday's Sebring 12 Hours. The car is powered by a V8 engine producing over 400 bhp and is the first of four BMW M3 GTRs developed in Munich for the 2001 season. The other BMW M3 GTRs will in due course be driven by the second brace of drivers of Team BMW Motorsport, Fredrik Ekblom (S) and Dirk Muller (D), as well as by the BMW North America-backed BMW Team PTG with its regular drivers Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Boris Said (USA) and Bill Auberlen (USA)/Niclas Jonsson (S). At Sebring the BMW pilots, with the exception of Lehto/Muller, will be driving last season's BMW M3 GT. "In the BMW M3 GTR, the philosophy behind BMW's high-performance M models has, in tandem with BMW Motorsport, been consistently developed into a race car primed for action in the ALMS," says BMW Motorsport Director Dr Mario Theissen. The USA and Canada are BMW's most important export market. The year 2000 saw another increase in vehicle sales there -- amounting to 22 per cent this time. Models from the M range are particularly popular in North America, which remains unmatched by any other market when it comes to M car sales. Following two successful years of racing in the ALMS prototype category, BMW is now gearing up for its GT class entry. The deployment of the new BMW M3 GTR in this, America's most traditional long-distance race, will be an endurance test par excellence. Theissen's colleague, BMW Motorsport Director Gerhard Berger, has this to say: "The decision in favour of the project wasn't made until the end of September. We developed the car in record time and put the first example through its first functional test just a few days ago. We'll be jumping in at the deep end in Sebring, but there's no test that can replace an actual race. Naturally, kicking off with a 12-hour endurance event is rather extreme, not just on account of the distance but also because of the very uneven track." At their next race in Donington, BMW Motorsport will be fielding two M3 GTRs for the first time. The American Team PTG will be debuting with its two BMW M3 GTRs in the fifth race of the season at Sears Point, California. Beneath the beefy silhouette of the new BMW M3 GTR beats a powerful heart: a four-litre V8 engine delivering more than 400 bhp. This short-stroke, high-speed unit epitomizes the tradition of M power and is compact enough to fit into the M3. In accordance with the regulations of the Automobil Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which also organizes the Le Mans 24 Hours, BMW Motorsport will be building a limited production run of M3 GTRs in addition to the race version. This vehicle is primarily intended for customer racing. Depending on national homologation regulations, however, it can be distributed with road licencing. Detailed technical specifications and prices are to be released at a later date. Key technical specifications of the BMW M3 GTR (race version): Chassis/Body: Unitary steel body with safety cell of high-strength precision tubular steel; front and rear aprons, engine hood, doors, front wings, flared rear wheel arches, rear wing, rear lid and roof outer skin made of CFK; safety tank under the boot made of CFK sandwich; vehicle weight 1120 kg (minimum stipulated weight), fuel tank capacity 100 litres (maximum stipulated capacity) Engine: Eight-cylinder, naturally aspirated, 90-degree V-engine, 3997 cc displacement capacity, over 400 bhp at c. 7500 rpm, maximum torque c. 480 Nm at c. 5500 rpm, aluminium engine block and cylinder head Transmission: Triple-disc carbon-fibre clutch; straight-toothed six-speed manual gearbox; step-up differential with visco-lock The race will be held on Saturday, 18 March, from am to pm local time, pm - am (Sunday) Central European Time. Live updates are available on the internet at -BMW
Both Performance Technology Group cars that participated in Petit Le Mans 2000 - may be some inaccuracies but somewhat hastily thrown together. For the nerd_bmw_m3_gtr mod. Enjoy!
zoopla houses for sale in wanstead E46 M3. e46 m3 gtr. Jump to Latest Follow Submissions are now being taken for the JUNE E46 OF THE MONTH contest. 1 - 4 of 4 Posts. F. fu98 · Registered. Joined Apr 22, 2005 · 0 Posts . Discussion Starter · #1 · May 28, 2005. Like all other BMW race cars, the GTR came with a different engine from the S54 straight six used by the standard M3 or the CSL version. In this guise the beating heart under the hood. The E46 M3, first introduced in October, 2000, appeared worldwide with the new L S54 M-tuned engine. At the time of the car's introduction, this engine had the highest specific output naturally aspirated engine ever made by BMW (except in the McLaren F1), producing 343 horsepower (256 kW) and 365 N·m (269 lb·ft). It was only available in coupe and convertible bodies as the saloon version. Unlike the straight-six powered M3 versions, which were outpaced by the Porsche 996 GT3, the racing version of the E46 M3 GTR 16 was very successful in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), entered by Schnitzer Motorsport. Rivals such as Porsche pointed out that this car was more of a prototype as no V8 engine was available in the road-going BMW. A rare and extremely desirable 2001 BMW E46 M3 GTR has just appeared for sale in Australia. This car was brought to life through a collaboration with BMW North America and Tom Milner’s Prototype. The BMW M3 CSL E46, Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R, TVR Sagaris and original Porsche Cayman GT4 981C are all shining examples of the sports car breed. But what is the elixir that makes them so special? We gather them together to find out. Words by David Vivian. Photography by David Shepherd. 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Other unique qualities of the GTR include a. The M3 GTR is part of BMW's E46 model series. The BMW M3 GTR's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 345 bhp (350 PS/257 kW) of power at 7250 rpm, and maximum torque of 365 N·m (269 lb·ft/ kgm) at 5000 rpm. The E46 M3 came with the BMW S54 engine, a liter inline-six engine developing 333 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque. It could hit 0-60 in seconds and had an electronically controlled top speed of 155 mph. With its Double VANOS variable valve timing and 8000 rpm redline, the liter screams through the rev range with smooth and linear power. 27 Photos. While the standard M3 E46 CSL had 360 horsepower on tap, this one-of-a-kind car was substantially punchier courtesy of a S62 engine replacing the original S54. It's. A full aluminium, naturally aspirated engine with 90-degree bank angle, four valves per cylinder, four overhead camshafts, chain drive and mechanical bucket tappets. With this special high-performance power unit under the bonnet, the vehicle was intended to compete in a series-based racing category. E46 M3. e46 m3 gtr. Jump to Latest Follow Submissions are now being taken for the JUNE E46 OF THE MONTH contest. 1 - 4 of 4 Posts. F. fu98 · Registered. Joined Apr 22, 2005 · 0 Posts . Discussion Starter · #1 · May 28, 2005. ar9 muzzle brake kiesel v220 django db utils integrityerror check constraint is violated by some row how can an argument be defended well fnf bob onslaught unblocked discord followers buy
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wicked 7tv Search for new & used BMW M3 E46 cars for sale in Australia. Read BMW M3 E46 car reviews and compare BMW M3 E46 prices and features at The BMW M3 GTR GT (E46) is a race car developed by BMW based on their M3 E46. It competed during the 2001 racing season under both the BMW Motorsport and Team Schnitzer teams, with the car being entered in the GT class of The American Le Mans Championship and the European Le Mans Series. It was originally fitted with a inline-six engine. The engine bay too shines with details that will entice any serious collector. With carbonfibre and Kevlar found in abundance, the M3 GTR’s V8 engine is complimented by two huge air intake ducts. The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the BMW 3 Series range of compact executive cars, which was produced by the German automaker BMW from 1997 to 2006, and was the successor to the E36, which ceased production in. The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M models have been produced for every generation of 3 Series since the E30 M3 was introduced in 1986. The initial model was available in a coupé body style, with a convertible body style added soon after. M3 Sedans were available during the E36 (1994-1999) and E90 (2008. A rare and extremely desirable 2001 BMW E46 M3 GTR has just appeared for sale in Australia. This car was brought to life through a collaboration with BMW North America and Tom Milner's Prototype. air rifle bipod ebay 10 hours ago program danas 9 hours ago triple digit flip pace 13 hours ago mini churros near nuremberg 8 hours ago north american mission board 2 hours ago all you can eat bbq in texas 3 hours ago library cd storage cabinet 3 hours ago rapida llc charge on credit card 4 hours ago create table with 1 million rows oracle 5 hours ago spy id template 6 hours ago melanotan 2 nasal spray forum 6 hours ago yellow sapphire khanna gems ap 3d studio art digital submission medicaid ohio gov login eye tracker python opencv combinatorial identities proof how to make a halter neck top from a scarf huawei routing and switching pdf dashiell connery age how to get to spiders den in hypixel skyblock purple punch stiiizy taylor series method blender 2d animation tutorial for beginners atrium orthopedic doctors mustang heritage foundation tip trainers kawasaki triple parts how life experiences affect personality petland aurora sts peter and paul catholic school miami wilkes meat market flowery branch taurus north node life purpose ifr nav log fillable skyrim best enb manager loom plans pdf laravel jwt authentication ford expedition hands free liftgate azure ad logs to splunk top k frequent numbers mega folder devon energy stock buy or sell used desk for sale near me delfy hud who makes the lion of judah videos city of casey long grass . The engine is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. The E46 M3 GTR V8 has a big engine, much needed to compete with the Porsche 911 GT3-R. This car is not intended to be comfortable or fuel-efficient. That’s why if you ever get inside, you will notice how hard their seats and suspension are. The reason this was done was because BMW AG Motorsport division has sold out of the original carbon fiber intake manifold for the E36 M3 GTR/GT2 ELMS, IMSA and ALMS factory works race cars. This new carbon fiber intake manifold was developed around BMW AG Motorsport E46 M3 GT2 carbon fiber intake plenum used on the P54B32 factory race engine. A rare and extremely desirable 2001 BMW E46 M3 GTR has just appeared for sale in Australia. This car was brought to life through a collaboration with BMW North America and Tom Milner’s Prototype. #BreakTraction #E46GTRA year of blood and sweat from working on the dream build. Huge thank you to everyone that helped make the build possible, thanks to th. Like all other BMW race cars, the GTR came with a different engine from the S54 straight six used by the standard M3 or the CSL version. In this guise the beating heart under the hood. 2013 ford escape engine fault service now no start the forces which meet at one point and have their lines of action in different planes are called robert giuffre husband marie yacht owner battle net required dll is missing land for sale in craigieburn
The M3 GTR was born out of a need to keep BMW on the American Le Mans scene. After the race car won some races, its rival, Porsche, expressed concerns about the M3 GTR being a prototype. What motor is in the 2002 BMW M3 GT-R? The M3 GTR is powered by a potent four-litre V8 engine delivering more than 400 bhp.

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The 1998 Petit Le Mans was the seventh race for the 1998 IMSA GT Panoz Esperante GTR-1: M: 335 Ford 6.0 L V8 9 BMW M3: Y: 328 BMW 3.2 L I6 11
Myślicie, że to odmiana CSL była najrzadsza? Nic z tych rzeczy. Na sprzedaż trafia biały kruk – BMW M3 E46 GTR. To biały kruk – dosłownie i w przenośni – bowiem auto jest białe i wyjątkowo rzadko spotykane – wyprodukowanych było ok. 10 egzemplarzy. BMW M3 GTR powstało jako przeciwnik dla Porsche w wyścigach American Le Mans Series. W zasadzie samochód był tak dobry, że zirytował Porsche, które wymusiło zmianę regulaminu w wyścigach American LMS i M-trójka wypadła z gry. Prezentowany samochód wystawiono na sprzedaż na aukcji w Melbourne. Ten egzemplarz startował w 24-godzinnych wyścigach Daytona i Bathurst, ale nie osiągnął tam dobrych wyników. Pomimo wyścigowej historii samochód trafił na sprzedaż. Jaka jest cena? Tego właściciel nie podaje. Możemy jedynie dodać, że jako nowe w 2002 roku M3 GTR kosztowało 250 tys. euro. Nadwozie sprzedawanego BMW M3 GTR ma numer #005, co oznacza, że pod maską pracuje 4,9-litrowy silnik V8 (S62B50) zaprzężony z 6-stopniową manualną skrzynią Hewland. To oznacza, że to pierwsze M3 z silnikiem V8 ever. I tu pojawia się pewien problem. Otóż niektóre źródła podają, że w oryginalnym M3 GTR pracował motor P60B40, a więc zupełnie inny niż w sprzedawanym egzemplarzu. To mocno podważa autentyczność sprzedawanego egzemplarza. Być może zatem cena będzie bardziej atrakcyjna. Tak czy inaczej, chcielibyśmy mieć taki samochód w swoim garażu, nawet z nieoryginalnym silnikiem V8. Konrad Maruszczak
Specifically, the V12 LMR that triumphed at Le Mans in 1999 will be there, and so will BMW’s very first official Art Car – the 1975 3.0 CSL penned by Alexander Calder. Jeff Koons’ M3 GT2 Art Sometimes life rains happy little flowers. Take the other day, for example. There I was, having an otherwise normal day working out of my firm’s office in lovely Columbus, Ohio, and suddenly I wasn’t. Alien abduction can be the only explanation because there can’t be any logical reason I suddenly found myself in the race shop of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in Hilliard, Ohio, standing next to one of the most iconic race cars of all time: The BMW-powered McLaren F1 the pantheon of sports cars, the Gordon Murray-designed McLaren F1 sits at the highest step of any possible pedestal; it’s so iconic, it’s virtually mythic. And the race car that was born from the road car project (and begrudgingly by Murray at that) still exists as some sort of almost unbelievable footnote, a seemingly effortless tilting of the race world’s axis that hasn’t really been replicated since. It was a car so extraordinary that it won the overall victory at Le Mans on its first try, when it did so in 1995. The BMW S70/2 V12 engine was the beating heart of the F1 GTR and was used by BMW in the F1, the V12 LM and LMR Le Mans prototypes (and rather humorously in the one-off X5 Le Mans built to celebrate BMW’s overall victory at Le Sarth in 2000). The 6-liter motor made 618-hp and 480 lb-ft of torque and redlined at 7500rpm. Ironically, Le Mans GT1 class rules limited the amount of horsepower the race motors could make, so courtesy of an air restrictor, the F1 GTR’s engine actually made slightly less power (closer to 600-hp) than the road car. This slight limitation was more than compensated by the dramatically more aggressive aero package and lower overall weight on the race car, as evidenced by it achieving mph on the Mulsanne Straight when it arrived at Le Mans in particular car, chassis #17R, was campaigned at Le Mans in 1996 by BMW Motorsports (in conjunction with their Italian partner, Bigazzi Team SRL) and finished 8th overall (and 6th in the GT1 class). Nelson Piquet, Johnny Cecotto, and Danny Sullivan shared driving duties. It’s now part of BMW North America’s BMW Classics collection and is maintained in pristine running condition by the mechanical wizards of BMW Team RLLR. And it’s most assuredly no museum queen; it last bared its teeth at this year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca under the hot shoe of BMW factory driver Bill Auberlen. (To get an idea of what this beast sounds like from the cockpit, check out this clip on Axis of Oversteer.)The F1 GTR shares the iconic scissor doors and majority of internal mechanicals with the road car but in race car trim is about as raw and purposeful as you’d imagine. The F1 GTR also shares the road car’s central seating position, with two vestigial jump seats positioned on either side and slightly rearward. Getting in through the lattice of roll cage and into the central seat takes more than a few acrobatics, but once I pretzeled thusly, the fit of the cockpit and vista over the car’s snout feels perfect; the physical presence of the giant BMW V12 behind my head is palpable, and the aluminum shifter is perfectly at hand. Come on guys, let me fire this monster up! I think I may have blinded someone with my grin. And since a sister car, chassis #21, sold at a Gooding & Co. auction in 2014 for $ I was really glad I didn’t ding it getting in or all wonderful things must be, my time in the car was all too short (though I think I was a bit more graceful folding myself out). But what an amazing experience with an absolutely astounding piece of automotive and racing history. One I’ll never forget.(Extra special thanks to Steve Dickson and Brian Marks from RLLR for making the alien abduction possible.)[Source: KanonOnCars] In 2001, BMW wanted to race the new E46 M3 in the Le Mans GT series. But in order to really be competitive, it needed more power – after all, it would be racing the likes of the Corvette C5R, the Porsche 911 GT3, and even Ferraris. As stout as the S54 was, BMW opted to stick a V8 into the E46.
Welcome to my new livery pack for beloved BMW M3 GTR. Mod includes these liveries: -Transparent, for using solid colors in-game -Most Wanted '05 with changeable car base color (livery permanently Blue with White Outlines), -Most Wanted '05 with changeable livery color (car permanently Silver), -Most Wanted '05 with permanent Blue-Silver scheme, -Motorsport "Siemens 2" livery featured by my old mod, anyways it comes with many improvements this time, -BMW Motorsport "42" made by y45h-9274, -American Le Mans livery, -5 stock vinyls from Need for Speed Most Wanted 2012, You need BMW M3 E46 GTR [Add-On] mod by ANSWER before using this mod. Download: INSTALLATION 1. Install the original mod by ANSWER 2. Extract the "M3GTRLiveryPackRework" 3. Using OpenIV, replace original with mine located in update/x64/dlcpacks/iverson/ 4. Done. Enjoy! CREDITS Original Model: ANSWER y45h9274 for "Race" Livery (sourced from this mod ), Venomleggs for "Hero 2005" livery ( used it as a base but tweaked to my liking, Me (LoodyGawra) for "American Le Mans", "Siemens 2", porting/tweaking other's ones and making the pack itself lol Please do not reupload, instead share the link, enjoy :D Dodano: czerwiec 16, 2022 Ostatnia aktualizacja: czerwiec 19, 2022 Last Downloaded: 15 hours ago All Versions (current) 71 pobrań , 29,7 MB czerwiec 16, 2022
McLaren F1. The McLaren F1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer McLaren Cars, and powered by the BMW S70/2 V12 engine. The original concept was conceived by Gordon Murray, who successfully convinced Ron Dennis to back the project, and hired car designer Peter Stevens to design the exterior and interior of
Wyczynowe samochody są homologowane na bazie drogowych odpowiedników. Co zrobić, gdy taki nie istnieje? Trzeba go zbudować! Historia BMW M3 E46 GTR Jedną z najbardziej prestiżowych serii długodystansowych wyścigów jest American Le Mans Series. Wystawianie do niego BMW M3 mijało się z celem. Nawet mocno podrasowane M3 nie było w stanie nawiązać równorzędnej walki z konkurentami budowanymi na bazie wyścigówek w cywilu. Bo tylko taka charakterystyka pasowała do Porsche 911 GT3 i jego wyczynowego odpowiednika. BMW nie widziało się w roli wiecznego przegranego. Po wnikliwej lekturze regulaminu koncernowy dział sportu doszedł do wniosku, że wystarczy zbudować tylko jedno M3 w ekstremalnej wersji – z maksymalnie odchudzonym nadwoziem i V8 pod maską, by uzyskać podstawę do homologowania jego wyczynowej wersji. Faktycznie, było to niedopatrzenie włodarzy ALMS. W regulaminach sportowych zwykle narzucana jest minimalna produkcja homologacyjnej podstawy w liczbie 25, 200 czy 5000 aut. Inżynierowie BMW Motorsport dysponowali doskonałym punktem wyjścia do stworzenia drapieżnego auta. Już w seryjnym wydaniu M3 E46 było bowiem zwarte, dobrze wyważone i mocne. Wariant GTR miał być jeszcze bardziej drapieżny. Gdy trwa projektowanie drogowego samochodu, dużo do powiedzenia mają księgowi. Koszty produkcji auta nie mogą być bowiem wyższe od przychodów płynących z jego sprzedaży. Jeżeli do pracy zabiera się dział sportu, sprawy wyglądają inaczej. Z góry wiadomo, że projekt i tak nie będzie dochodowy, a ewentualne oszczędności mogą negatywnie wpłynąć na osiągi bądź prowadzenie auta. A przygotowywanie się do rywalizacji z innymi markami mija się z celem, gdy projekt zaczyna być z góry skazany na porażkę. Zespół BMW Motorsport poszedł na całość, a przy okazji zrobił użytek z wcześniejszych doświadczeń – pierwsze GTR zbudowano na bazie E36 w 1993 r. Jak zbudowano BMW M3 E46 GTR? Kabinę E46 ogołocono ze wszystkiego, co zbędne. W M3 GTR zabrakło więc tylnych siedzeń, mat tłumiących hałas, dywaników, metalowych nakładek na pedały, wielofunkcyjnej kierownicy, automatycznej klimatyzacji, podłokietnika, uchwytów na kubki z estetyczną roletą czy schowka w konsoli środkowej. Miejsce wygodnych foteli zajęły wyczynowe, ale obite skórą kubełki Recaro. By zmniejszyć masę E46, zderzaki, maskę, dach i tylny spojler wykonano z włókna węglowego. Siłę docisku aerodynamicznego zwiększono poprzez radykalną zmianę kształtu przedniego zderzaka, zintegrowanie tylnego z dyfuzorem oraz przytwierdzenie do klapy bagażnika lotki i klasycznego spojlera. Chłodzenie silnika usprawniono, szatkując maskę dodatkowymi otworami. Warto przy tym podkreślić, że wyścigowa wersja wyglądała niemal identycznie – różnice sprowadzały się do jeszcze większego spojlera tylnego i mocniej rozdętych błotników. Aby usztywnić nadwozie drogowej wersji, a co za tym idzie – poprawić precyzję prowadzenia i sposób działania zawieszenia, dołożono rozpórki między punktami kotwiczenia tylnych amortyzatorów a podłogą bagażnika oraz między przednią grodzią i przednimi kielichami. Nic wspólnego z seryjnym M3 nie miały składowe zawieszenia, jak również elementy układu przeniesienia napędu, czyli ręczna skrzynia z dwutarczowym sprzęgłem oraz mechanizmem różnicowym z blokadą wiskotyczną. Wisienką na torcie był silnik. Miejsce rzędowej szóstki o pojemności 3,2 litra zajęło V8. Doprężona do 13,0:1 jednostka P60B40 była pierwszą, którą BMW Motorsport skonstruowało wyłącznie z myślą o wyczynie. Przypomnijmy, że nawet serce triumfującego w Le Mans prototypu V12 LMR było dalekim krewnym jednostki zbudowanej z myślą dla serii 7. Tam, gdzie tylko było to możliwe, montowano do silnika elementy z aluminium. Konsekwencja opłaciła się. Mimo ośmiu cylindrów motor ważył o 14 kg mniej od rzędowej szóstki. Silnik P60 był też od niego bardziej zwarty, co korzystnie wpłynęło na wyważenie samochodu. Jednostkę kontrolował trójprocesorowy sterownik, a sucha miska olejowa zagwarantowała optymalne smarowanie – nawet przy największych przeciążeniach bocznych. Z czterech litrów pojemności wyciśnięto ok. 350 KM przy 7000 obr./min. Nie był to kres możliwości motoru V8. W wyścigowym M3 generował ponad 100 KM więcej. Za spadek parametrów winę ponosił układ wydechowy, który zredukował hałas i emisję szkodliwych substancji do atmosfery. Po wyjęciu z dolotu regulaminowych zwężek moc wzrastała do 500 KM. BMW M3 E46 GTR – ile ich było? Największą zagadką pozostaje liczba wyprodukowanych egzemplarzy. Oficjalnie wiadomo o dwóch drogowych M3 GTR. Jeden pojawił się w salonie sprzedaży w Dubaju, drugi był przez chwilę eksponowany na torze Road Atlanta. Niektóre źródła mówią o dziesięciu sztukach. Najwięksi optymiści szacują, że do klientów mogło trafić najwyżej dwadzieścia GTR-ów. Skuteczną zaporę postawił sam producent. Cena drogowego M3 GTR została skalkulowana na 250 tysięcy euro. Siłą rzeczy grono potencjalnych odbiorców zawęziło się do najlepiej sytuowanych. Przypominamy, że zwykłe M3 było… pięciokrotnie tańsze. Kolosalną dysproporcję tłumaczy fakt, że szosowy GTR nie był seryjnym samochodem z genami wyścigówki. Było to wyczynowe auto, które po niezbędnych przeróbkach zostało homologowane do jazdy po drogach publicznych. Powstało też sześć wyczynowych M3 GTR. Wygrywając w siedmiu z jedenastu wyścigów w sezonie 2001 model zdominował rywalizację w klasie GT American Le Mans Series. Jörg Müller stanął na najwyższym stopniu podium w klasyfikacji generalnej. Drugi był Jyrki Juhani Järvilehto (szerzej znany jako JJ Lehto) z Finlandii. BMW odebrało gratulacje za zwycięstwo w kategorii producentów, a BMW Team Schnitzer okazał się najlepszym zespołem. Zainwestowanie ogromnych środków w projekt zaprocentowało, a jednocześnie wpłynęło na regulaminy ALMS. Przed rozpoczęciem sezonu 2002 ogłoszono, że w klasie GT mogą startować auta, których drogowe odpowiedniki powstały przynajmniej w liczbie stu egzemplarzy. Obligatoryjne było też zbudowanie tysiąca silników, na bazie których miałby powstać motor wyścigówki. Nikt nie chciał już słyszeć o podstępnym, ale całkowicie legalnym budowaniu „maszyny do wygrywania”. Autor tekstu: Łukasz Szewczyk Fot. BMW Oznaczenie modelowe: P60B40 Typ silnika: V8 32V Pojemność skokowa: 3997 ccm Maks. moc: 350 KM przy 7000 obr./min Maks. moment obrotowy: 365 Nm przy 5000 obr./min Skrzynia biegów: 6-stopniowa, ręczna Napęd na oś: tylną Długość: 4617 Szerokość: 1784 Wysokość: 1345 Rozstaw osi: 2731 mm Koła: 225/40 R19/255/35 R19 Masa własna: 1350 kg
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