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M3 GTR (E46)

M3 GTR E46 (2001) · 2001–2005RWDGT

The E46 M3 GTR used a bespoke 4.0-litre V8 to win the 2001 ALMS GT title and the Nurburgring 24 Hours in 2004 and 2005. The homologation row forced a tiny run of road-legal cars.

438 hpPower
295 km/hTop Speed
2001-2005Year
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M3 GTR (E46), every angle

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Own work · BMW M3 GTR · BMW M3 E46 GTR · Dutch Supercars at Brands GP - #348 GTB BMW E46 M3 GTR - Tom Webb · Photo: BMW
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine4.0L V8
Displacement4.0 L
Cylinders8
AspirationNaturally aspirated
FuelPetrol
TransmissionSequential
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power438 hp
Torque480 Nm
Top speed295 km/h
Weight1130 kg
Fuel tank90 L
Dimensions & body
Height · 1370 mm
Length · 4492 mm
Wheelbase · 2731 mm
Width1780 mm
BodyGT
Doors2
Seats1

STORY

The BMW M3 GTR was a purpose-built GT racing car based on the E46 M3, notable for replacing the road car's straight-six with a 4.0-litre P60B40 V8 producing around 444 hp. It won the 2001 American Le Mans Series GT class, but a rule requiring a road-legal production version led BMW into a homologation dispute that ended the car's career after only a handful of road-going M3 GTRs were built, making it one of the rarest and most coveted M cars.

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