New BMW M3 GTS R Overkill

Posted By: David | 3 Comment(s) Posted On: Jun 10, 2010 @ 07:51 PM

I was browsing through Left Lane News recently and saw an article on the upcoming BMW M3 GTS-R. As you can see from the photo's the car is pretty stout with added power (450hp pumping from a massaged v8) and a reduced curb weight down to 3200 pounds, that's a 500 pound drop from it's predecessor! This heavily upgraded M will be on sale later this year.

Indeed, this is a truly sexy car, coming in Matt Black (I wonder if they offer a full vinyl option? lol) and I wonder what it's track times might be. However, my only severe gripe is that it has a boy ricer wing on the back. I didn't realize BMW was aiming at that demographic that much? What say you?

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Posted by: Sampak

10:10 PM - Jun 10, 2010

I thought the new M3s look sweeet.. The wing is a bit out of the rest of the car's styling. I highly doubt they'll find 20 year olds who make $150k a year to buy their car since well, most 20 year olds that like rice-wings don't make that kind of money as far as I know, to afford a hot item like an M3...they usually stick to 15 year old Honda Hatchbacks and Neons with fart pipes and ground effects.

I didn't previous realize the M3 weighed almost 3700 lbs..I see several of them at work (filthy engineers!) I always wonder where the hell this 500 lbs of fat comes from, but it's great to hear a new iteration of a car is actually LOSING weight, not adding another 100 lbs of crap as is common now.

@3200 lbs and 450hp it should be a rocket.

Posted by: EVENTYDE

05:24 AM - Jun 11, 2010

I am not a big fan of bimmers at all no matter what they do to them. I think the Corvette still owns the GT3 Le Mans anyway a lot of the companies can't compete. I would only buy one if I was married because they are relatively safe cars and I'd feel more comfortable if my wife driving it. I hate to say it but unless they fix the lack of torque in that engine, I think a base C6 or even a grandsport will still piss on it even if it has 14 more hp and weighs about 50lbs less. Doesn't it weigh 3260? I thought I read somewhere it did.

Posted by: David

05:30 AM - Jun 11, 2010

Yeah, various sites have conflicting weights. So I'm not totally sure. I do like the looks of the car quite a bit, minus the wing of course. Plus it's a luxury car at heart so that helps. Plus, dosen't BMW give you free oil changes for life? :D

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