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Well that was fast. As well it should be. Because what you're looking at is the most hardcore roadgoing M3 to date. It's called the GTS – not, as had been previously speculated, the CSL, GT or GT4 Street – and after seeing a few spy shots and some speculated details, BMW has just released its first official information on the most extreme machine in its stable.
The eye-catching orange paintjob is a throwback to extreme Bimmers of yore. But after you look past the timely Halloween color scheme, you'll notice a set of exclusive 19-inch competition alloys – coated with 225/35 rubber up front and 285/30 in the rear – protruding out of the bulging bodywork, housing six-piston calipers up front and four in the rear and mounted to yellow springs and an adjustable suspension. You can hardly miss the giant front splitter and rear wing protruding from either end, and the interior's been stripped down with contoured racing buckets, an emergency cut-off switch and a fire extinguisher taking the place of the air-con, nav and radio, along with mounting points for a roll cage and six-point harnesses and a Macrolon rear windscreen to replace the stock glass, helping the M3 GTS tip the scales at just 1490 kg (3285 lbs), some 419 lbs less than the stock M3 coupe's 3704-lb curb weight. First deliveries are scheduled to begin in Germany next May, carrying a sticker price of 115,000 euros (about $170k) before taxes. Official engine specs haven't been released, but we're still looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of 450 horsepower from an enlarged 4.4-liter V8, driving through the Bavarian automaker's 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. That's about all Munich has given us so far, but we've got a gallery of photos and a video after the jump for your viewing pleasure. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/bmw-m3-gts-unveiled/ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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must be a dream to drive on a track and a nightmare to drive on the road.
i know the wing is fully functional but sadly it gives ricers more to argue about.
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i'd still rather have a CLK 63 black series....
Engine 6208cc, eight cylinders Power 507bhp @ 6800rpm Torque 465 lb ft @ 5250rpm Transmission Seven-speed automatic Fuel 18.5mpg (combined cycle) CO2 369g/km Acceleration 0-60mph: 4.3sec Top speed 186mph Price £99,517
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INSHAALLAH! - You MB guys are in majority at PW! :p Just lemme buy my BM//// Ill post thousands of topic through various ID repainting the same Picture of my BMW !! :p BTW, Your friend Salman_ksa is in Attock these days as recent spies confirmed!!
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funnily enough my first real car abroad was an E30 318is,.. i've always been a HUGE fan of the E30 M3 Evolution but for some reason i'm attracted to mercs more even though they handle ALOT worse.
what is salman doing in attock? any idea if he plans to come visit us in the capitol?
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Since the online confession is going on, Then yes! Apart from the M, Tii & selective like 335i,d models; BMW sucks! ![]() Quote:
I dont think so! Or better If I say,' No sir Idk about his plans'. Though I did ask him about if he plans to hit Khi during his visit before he arrived on MSN! And he didnt know...
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ROFL..that's actually a very interesting phenomenon. There're lots of things I adore, but wouldn't want to have them if I had to spend money.
P.S. Katrina isn't one of them For a layman like me, how good is this car in terms of performance? Is it better than an M5 priced at 85K USD?
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