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In July 2009, BMW Motorsport released an M3 GT4 model for sale to private teams and drivers; this included the GT2 body kit. [140] The official kerb weight was 1,430 kg (3,153 lb) and changes to the 336 kW (451 bhp) were claimed to be minimal. [ 141 ]
As per the race M3 GTR, the roadgoing Version was powered by the BMW P60B40 4.0 L V8 engine which was slightly detuned and generated a maximum power output of 283 kW (380 hp) at 7,000 rpm. [ 77 ] [ 78 ] Power was delivered to the rear wheels via a race type 6-speed dual clutch sequential transmission with M locking differential.
BMW North America press kits report the Coupé's weight as 1,465 kg (3,230 lb) [12] while other official BMW materials show a weight of 1,495 kg (3,296 lb). [ 13 ] The official 0–97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration time is 5 seconds and the top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155.5 mph).
The M8 is based on the BMW CLAR platform, [16] with strut and wishbone suspension at the front and multi-link suspension at the rear. Adaptive dampers are standard equipment. The all-wheel-drive system (called xDrive) has the ability to decouple its front axle to make the car purely rear-wheel-drive, a feature first introduced on the M5. [17]
All models are rear-wheel drive since the E36 was not produced with all-wheel drive (unlike its predecessor and successor). The E36 chassis was all new, using the "Z-axle" multilink suspension proven in the 1989 BMW Z1 , and designed with rear toe-in to minimize the oversteering characteristics of the preceding generation. [ 18 ]
The torque generated by the engine amounted to 355 N⋅m (262 lb⋅ft) at 4,500 rpm. The torque was available from 2,500 rpm. The Z4 M uses hydraulic power steering, unlike the electric power steering used by the rest of the Z4 range. [42] The Roadster used the E46 M3 steering rack, the Coupé the faster M3 CS/CSL rack.
The BMW M2 CS Racing also features a full FIA-approved roll cage, along with many motorsport-specific components, such as the rear wing, including ABS systems specifically tailored to the car by BMW M Motorsport. A stronger performance package is being made right now to allow the racecar to have up to 450 hp, just 6 hp more than the current ...
The P60B40 was the powertrain for the BMW E46 M3 GTR from 2001 to 2005. The BMW M3 GTR competed in the GT Class of the American Le Mans Series in 2001. There was opposition to the car being allowed to race, rivals stated that the car was a prototype as a road going version was not available to buy.