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BMW will race with two sturdy, 500-horsepower-strong coupes in the 24 Hour Races at the Nürburgring and at Spa-
Francorchamps. BMW Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen, has a high opinion of the car, “The BMW M3 GTR enables
us to compete for the title.”

The impressive race car, which was designed by Albert Biermann and his team, proved to be a winner more than
once in 2001. In that year, the BMW M3 GTR had its debut for Team Schnitzer Motorsport at the American Le Mans
Series (ALMS) and set new standards in the GT series.

The car won ten races and took ten pole positions with its powerful V8 engine. Already in their very first race, the
driver duo JJ Lehto/Jörg Müller came in third in their BMW M3 GTR, which had been built in less than six months in
Sebring, Florida. After this successful debut, a second BMW M3 GTR was released for Fredrik Ekblom and Dirk Müller.
At the end of the season, the BMW M3 GTRs were so advanced that both cars celebrated four one-two victories in
the last four races.

Consequently, the dominating car of the season secured the title: Jörg Müller won the Drivers’ Championship,
Schnitzer Motorsport won the Constructors’ Championship and BMW finished on position one in the Brand
Championship in the most important foreign market for the company, the United States.

If you take a closer look at the construction of the car, it is easy to see why the BMW M3 GTR has been so
successful. The V8 engine, which is 500 bhp strong, does 7,800 revolutions per minute. With its short strokes, high-
performance and compactness the engine is typical for the M series. The individually designed chassis with
components that are highly aerodynamic and the lightweight construction with body parts made of carbon fibre are
the reasons why the BMW M3 GTR is a racing machine with no match.



Engine specifications
Cubic capacity: 4.0 litres, V8 cylinder
Bore/stroke: 94 mm X 72 mm
Power output: app. 500 bhp at 7,800 rpm
Maximum torque: 500 Nm at 6,500 rpm
Oil: Castrol TWS
Induction system: BMW ECU 12A-V8
Spark plugs: Champion

Chassis:
Two door coupe, self carrying chassis with FIA safety cage

Dimensions/weight:
Length: 4,617 mm
Width: 1,884 mm
Height: 1,300 mm
Wheelbase: 2,731 mm
Front track: 1,609 mm
Rear track: 1,602 mm
Weight: 1,250 kilos

Fuel tank:
FIA safety tank with a capacity of 120 litres

Steering:
M3 GTR standard steering wheel; electro-hydraulic power steering

Shock absorbers:
Four times adjustable Sachs shock absorbers

Suspension:
Front axle: McPherson suspension strut with spiral springs; adjustable anti-roll bar
Rear axle: Central pivot rear axle with spiral springs; adjustable anti-roll bar

Differential:
Limited slip differential

Transmission:
Hewland six gear gearbox; H-scheme shifting
Oil: Castrol

Brakes:
Brembo/Performance Friction
Front: Inner ventilated brake discs; diameter 380 mm; brake calliper with six brake plungers
Rear: inner ventilated brake discs; diameter 313 mm; brake calliper with four brake plungers



In the centre of the BMW M3 GTR is a powerful V8 engine with over 400 bhp. The engine is a short stroke, high
reving power unit following in the tradition of the M engines. The engine is compact which makes it suitable for the
GTR and is possible to install the engine in the M3 due to its back angle of 90 degrees and a flat oil pan.

Lengthwise, the 4-litre V8 is more compact than an in-line 6-cylinder engine, making a new cooling concept
possible. The powerful cooling devices are located directly behind the front apron with one unit cooling the radiator
and the other cooling the oil. The outlets for air, collected by the cooling device are visible on the bonnet.

Due to the late decision for the go ahead with the BMW M3 GTR project, the engine construction only began in mid-
February of the year 2001. The first V8 racing engine was run on the test bench on February 20 and was followed
by a functional test on the BMW circuit in Ismaning near Munich on March 3. The engines are highly efficient like all
M engines which make them suitable for long distance racing.

The GTR drives with the power of a V8 instead of a 6-cylinder engine. Since racing regulations do not permit
sequential gearshift, the GTR has a conventional 6-speed transmission. The racing and road versions of the GTR
differ in safety-related mods, including the cleared interior with welded safety cell, the fast filling system and racing
chassis and brakes.

BMW M3 GTR – a success model celebrates its comeback. BMW will race with two sturdy, 470-horsepower-strong
coupes in the 24 hour race at the Nurburgring.

BMW Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen, has a high opinion of the car: “The BMW M3 GTR enables us to compete
for the title”.

The racer, which was designed by Albert Biermann and his team, proved to be a winner’s car more than once in
2001. In that year, the BMW had its debut for Team Schnitzer Motorsport at the American Le Mans Series (ALMS)
and set new standards in the GT series.

The car won ten races and took ten pole positions with its powerful V8 engine. Already in their very first race, the
driver duo JJ Lehto / Joerg Mueller came in third in their BMW M3 GTR, which had been built in less than six months
in Sebring, Florida. After this successful debut, a second BMW M3 GTR was released for Fredrik Ekblom and Dirk
Mueller. At the end of the season, the BMW M3 GTRs were so advanced that both cars celebrated four one-two
victories in the last four races.

Consequently, the dominating team of the season won the title: Joerg Mueller won the drivers’ championship,
Schnitzer Motorsport won the constructors’ championship and BMW won the brand championship in the most
important foreign market for the company, the United States.

If you take a closer look at the construction of the car, it is easy to see why the BMW M3 GTR has been so
successful. The V8 engine, which is 470 HP strong, does 7,800 revolutions per minute. With its short strokes, high-
performance and compactness the engine is typical for the M series. The individually designed chassis with
components that are highly aerodynamic and the lightweight construction with body parts made of carbon fibre are
the reasons why the BMW M3 GTR is a racing machine with no match.

Three of the men who were so successful at the ALMS in 2001 will also do their best for BMW Motorsport at the
Nurburgring. Besides the champions Joerg Mueller and Dirk Mueller, the well-known Charly Lamm, who is head of
Schnitzer Motorsport, will do his best in the “green hell”.

Claudia Huertgen and John Nielsen from Denmark will also be at the wheel of the BMW M3 GTR, which is called “Gabi”
by the Schnitzer Team. There is also the Boris Said from America and BMW brand marketer Hans-Joachim “Strietzel”
Stuck both of whom already did a good job for the US team PTG at the ALMS.


BMW M3 GTR E46 performance stats General Information Produced in 2001 - 2002 Curb weight 1100 kg / 2425 lbs Length 4612 mm / 181.6 inches Width 1900 mm / 74.8in Wheelbase 2731 mm / 107.5 in Layout Front, longitudinally mounted Longitudinal / RWD Drivetrain Engine 4.0 Liter V8 naturally aspirated engine with 90 degree Displacement 3.997 liter / 243.9 cu in Valvetrain 4 valves/cylinder, DOHC Fuel feed Fuel Injection Aspiration Naturally/Aspirated Gearbox Pulled triple disc carbon fiber clutch; straight cogged six-
speed manual transmission with oil/air cooling at rear;
single section aluminum steering shaft, step-up
differential with viscous differential and mechanical
spreader differential and multi-plate differential; steel
drive shafts with tripod links Performance Horsepower app. 470 bhp @ 7800 rpm BHP/Liter 100.1 Torque 470 Nm @ 6.500 rm Redline 8500 rpm Power to weight ratio 0.36 BHP/kg

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They made a production version too. That was extremely sweet!!! Even more exciting is that the new M3 will probably run something close to it, especially given the fact that it will have a V8, as well as there will be a CSL version using the same engine *crosses fingers for CSL version to come stateside*.

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By the way all those pictures are thumbs, and the hottest pictures i ever saw of this car in my life.... Amazing!

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audi_rudy

looking at that pictyre with teh grey and the white and blue one does the grey one have a carbon firbre roof cause that would be hot

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I believe so, I'll find out more on that and get back to you.

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Yes, tis a carbon fiber roof.

original press release:

"The BMW M3 GTR Heads for the Road

In February 2001 BMW presented a pure-bred sportscar for road use - the BMW M3 GTR powered by a V8 engine. This car, which is racing from victory to victory in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), is built by BMW M from January 2002. The flexible production facilities of BMW Individual permit the production of a small series. Road licensing is possible.

By using carbon fiber body parts and by completely foregoing any comfort equipment, the two-seater M3 GTR is a car for true purists. An empty weight of approx. 1350 kilograms has been achieved. The 4.0 litre V8 engine with a cylinder bank angle of 90 degrees resembles the race version featuring in excess of 450 hp. Due to the necessary adaptations regarding emissions and noise levels the road version still generates more than 258 kW (350 hp).

The M3 GTR road version is kept technically as close as possible to the racing version. Apart from the extremely light V8 engine this includes dry sump lubrication, a 6-speed gearbox, a two-disc sports clutch and the variable M differential lock.

For weight reduction purposes the roof, the rear spoiler as well as the front and rear aprons are made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic - just like in the race version. The extended front and rear apron as well as the rear spoiler optimize the aerodynamics of the M3 GTR. Additional cooling slits in the bonnet ensure the high-performance powerplant's thermal well-being.

The BMW M3 GTR features an extremely lowered suspension and enormously sporty suspension settings. The compact V8 high-performance engine permits optimum weight distribution which, together with the 19-inch sports wheels, guarantee outstanding handling properties.

This level of exclusiveness also calls for a great deal of highly qualified manual workmanship giving the price of the BMW M3 GTR a new dimension. The price of approx. 250,000 euros reflects the extraordinary technology of this car."

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