The M3 GTR was the first BMW to feature a V-8 engine, producing 444 horsepower in the race version and 350 horsepower in the road-going version. Via YouTube Before 2001, BMW made use of an M3 six-cylinder engine for their race cars. However, in 2001, they changed the game and fitted the M3 GTR with a 4.0-liter 8-cylinder V8 engine. BMW's V8 engine- the P60B40, was instrumental in their win at the Le Mans series. Via GTspirit BMW M3 GTR [E46] 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 The BMW M3 GTR Was A Powerful Ride. To secure a better finish at the 12 Hours of Sebring race in 2001, BMW knew that they had to improve on what they entered before. Thus, they kitted out the BMW M3 GTR with a 4-liter V8 high-performance engine that could hit 460 hp. Although the M3 GTR's engine was capable and almighty, it didn't meet the ALMS The first BMW M3 was based on the E30 3 Series and was intended to be a homologation special to satisfy the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft and Group A Touring rules, which required a total of 5,000 cars to be built. [4] It was presented to the public at the 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show, and began production from March 1986 to June 1991. BMW M3 GTR Street (E46) 0-100kmh/ in 4,8s. 0-200km/h in 15,9s. V.max 250km/h (295km/h/) BMW M3 GTR (E46) 0-100km/h in 4,0s. 0-200km/h in 13,5s. V.max 295 km/h BMW introduced a new E46 M3-based race car for 2001. Instead of a version of the S54B32 straight-six, this M3 GTR ran a different engine, the P60B40, a 4.0 liter V8 with a flat-plane crank. A Ten road-legal cars were produced. The debut of the M3 GTR Street followed at the Petit Le Mans event in Braselton, Georgia, in 2001. 5 POWERFUL FACTS: 01 Max. output: 258 kW (350 hp) 02 Max. torque: 365 Nm at 5,000 rpm 03 Displacement: 3,997 cm3 BMW M3 GTR is one of the fastest cars in Need for Speed: Unbound, and here are its characteristics: Engine: 4.0L V8 Set Up: Front engine/rear wheel. Transmission: 6-speed. Max Speed: 350 km/h (218 m/h). Horse Power: 741 Max Torque: 550 Quarter Mile: 10.6 Acceleration to 100 km/h (60 m/h): 3.4 Overview The BMW M3 has a madness inside it. Its standard powertrain bottles up 473 horsepower from a twin-turbo straight-six, shoots it through a six-speed manual transmission, and wastes no qzhQuvV.