Section: //M3 GTS

Autocar’s 90 Second Video Review of the M3 GTS

Sections: //M3 GTS, Video Oct 8th, 2010 3 Comments

The sound. It’s worth a click.

BMW M3 GTS: The Ultimate Gallery

Sections: //M3 GTS, Video Aug 25th, 2010 2 Comments

It may have only beat the seven year old CSL by two seconds around the ‘Ring but it’s still Inka Orange and fantastic looking. So because of that we present you the ultimate GTS gallery complete with a repeat of our favorite GTS videos after the break.

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BimmerCast #28; Road America Wrap-up, E46 M3 vs 1M & the M3 CSL vs M3 GTS

Sections: //1M\\, //M3 GTS, //M3\\, BimmerCast, Motorsport Aug 23rd, 2010 11 Comments

We’re fresh off of an incredible weekend with BMW at Road America where we saw the RLR team take a decisive first place. But we’re also gearing up for BMWCCA’s Ofest this week and can’t help but think about the 1M and how it relates to it’s closest M rival – the E46 M3. Then our attention turns to the CSL vs the GTS ‘Ring times and which car is really better. As you can imagine Michael has an opinion and I try to talk him off the ledge. All this and more. Enjoy.

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The M3 GTS Beats the CSL on the ‘Ring (Barely)

Sections: //M3 GTS, Nürburgring Aug 20th, 2010 7 Comments

This month’s German publication Sport Auto has the time we’ve been waiting for. Yes the GTS has finally been timed on the ring by the magazine that is famous for measuring all cars on the famed 14 mile track. The time is the lowest ever recorded by a factory BMW: 7:48. However it’s only a scant 2 seconds faster than the 7 year old M3 CSL. And keep in mind the CSL cost substantially less than the $170k GTS.

But as our friend Axle points out, this time is a full 17 seconds faster than the standard E92 M3 on tires that aren’t as aggressive as the cup tires on the CSL.

BMW M3 GTS Video: A Celebration of the M3

Sections: //M3 GTS, //M3\\, //M\\, Video Jul 15th, 2010 1 Comment

With the press introduction of the M3 GTS the fine folks at M have released a series of clips demonstrating the car’s abilities, a few sound bites from the GTS project manager and a look back at the last 25 years of the M3. However instead of making you wade through them all we’ve edited each together to create something of a cohesive video. Enjoy.

Onboard with the 1M & the M3 GTS

Sections: //1M\\, //M3 GTS, Video Jul 12th, 2010 2 Comments

It may be vomit inducing, but the sound is worth the pain. Unfortunately the youtube user who uploaded these videos didn’t find it in their heart to allow the second video (the one featuring the 1M) to be embedded. So you’ll have to click here for all the turbo-charged fun.

Final BMW M3 GTS Specifications

Sections: //M3 GTS May 26th, 2010 1 Comment

BMW has released all the tasty specs on the fastest M3 of the all time. The GTS will with in at 3,366 lbs unladen. 0-100 kph comes up in 4.4 seconds. Top speed? That’s a cool 305 kph (190 mph).

+ M3 GTS Specifications / BMW AG PDF

You can watch the official videos of the GTS after the break…

BMW to Follow M3 GTS w/Lighter & Faster M3 GTS-R?

Sections: //M3 GTS, Rumor May 18th, 2010 7 Comments

One of our favorite public sources Scott26 has dropped the bomb that BMW may be considering a lighter and faster E92 M3 to coincide with the M3 GT2 race car. As you read on BF the car and the team has found some recent success and it would seem BMW is ready to capitalize on it. The info (posted on M3post.com) looks relatively sound based on our sources and would make sense. Now the question, will they bring it to the US? Here’s an excerpt:

Plans are in the running for another ltd edition to eclipse the current and sold out GTS , success in this race is one factor , but also continuing success in the ALMS and the Jeff Koons liviered M3 that will race this years 24hr Le Mans.

Already in planning in the design stages the conventional M3 body style remains although the rear arches are more massaged and wider leading into the side sills , The wheels use a Y-shape design in 5 spokes said to be much lighter than the competition spec wheels. At the front the usual M3 aerodynamics stay but a double lip spoiler protrudes from the front a few inches. The rear retains the carbon fibre adjustible spoiler from the GTS. This is where it gets interesting in eclipsing the GTS in weight reduction. The roof remains carbon Fibre , but the bonnet and rear deck lid now join them , The lightweight glass as found on the GTS remains. Power details are not known but the engineers have been working on getting more power from the V8 which will be matched to a DCT transmission. The car could also use the incoming M5′s KERS regenerative braking and boost function.