Bmw M3 E46

BMWPTG built ONLY 2 E46 M3s 2001 chassis 004 005 this car we are offering and PTG substituted the inline 6 cyl for the M5 sourced 49L V8 S62B50 and Hewland 6 Speed manual transmission making these 2 cars the first BMW M3s with V8 power to race in North America. This M3 chassis 005 competed in the following races and her results.

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The BMW 3 Series Compact is a 3-door hatchback version of the BMW 3 Series which was produced from 1993 through 2004Initially based on the E36 platform it switched to the E46 platform in 2001.

Bmw m3 e46. The launch models were powered by four-cylinder petrol engines with the range expanded over the years to include a four-cylinder compressed natural gas engine four-cylinder diesel engines and six. BMWs sweet and revvy S54 I6 engine paired with a proper M car chassis made for some delightfully slidey driving dynamics. The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series developed by BMWs in-house motorsport division BMW M GmbHM3 models have been produced for every generation of 3 Series since the E30 M3 was introduced in 1986.

The design is aging quite nicely and 6-speed coupes in good shape are becoming increasingly hard to come by. Powered by the venerable S54 engine the M3 produces 338 bhp at 7900 rpm and 269 lb-ft at 4900 rpm with an 8000 rpm redline. The BMW E46 Chassis was released in 1999 with the powerful M3 variant coming out in 2000.

The BMW M3 E46 Coupé took the hearts of real sports car fans by storm when it launched in 2000. M3 Sedans were available during the E36 19941999 and. With a low weight construction and the high-rev concept of its inline 6-cylinder engine for many it embodied a return to the virtues of the iconic BMW M3 E30.

The initial model was available in a coupé body style with a convertible body style added soon after. The car is an extremely rare model that used to race in. Individual throttle bodies actuated by a sophisticated throttle by wire system give the S54 a truly unique and imposing engine note.

The E46 M3 was still a straight six with its 32-litres and 338bhp naturally aspirated heart howl made even more extreme in the E46 M3 CSL but it was clear BMW was going to push for a lot more power in coming generations. An ultra-rare BMW E46 M3 GTR has just surfaced online being posted for sale in the land down under.

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