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BMW M3
GTR
M3 to
the Max
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The new BMW
M3 GTR is ready for action ... on the track or on the highway! |
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As we have reported, a limited number
of BMW M3 GTR's will be produced for the
road.
BMW Prototype Racing Group (PTG)
prepared BMW M3 GTRs now racing in SCCA!
BMW M3 GTR competes in the
24 hours of Nürburgring!
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| Featuring a 4
liter, 400+ horsepower, V-8 engine ... |
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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.
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BMW M3 GTR Specifications |
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Length: |
4612 mm |
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Height: |
approx. 1900 mm maximum as stipulated by regulations, approx. 1320 –
1330 mm depending on race track |
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Wheelbase: |
2731 mm |
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Track: |
front 1609 mm, rear 1602 mm |
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Vehicle weight: |
1100 kg (minimum weight according to regulations) |
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Tank capacity: |
100 liters maximum capacity according to regulations) |
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Chassis/body: |
unitary construction steel body with welded safety cell made of highly
rigid precision steel tubing; front and rear apron, bonnet, doors, front
wing, rear fender extensions, rear wings, rear cover and roof outer layer
made of fiber reinforced plastic; smooth underbody made of aluminum
sandwich sheeting, safety fuel tank pan below luggage compartment made of
carbon-fiber reinforced plastic sandwich, pneumatic four-stamp rapid jack
system |
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Transmission: |
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 |
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Suspension
Front axle: |
single pivot strut axle with friction-reduced strut bearings;
four-position adjustable shock absorbers; welded hub carriers in steel
design; anti-roll bar with adjustment rods |
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Rear axle: |
Central link-arm axle with welded longitudinal link in steel and double
wishbone; four-position adjustable shock absorbers with adjustment rods |
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Brakes
Front axle: |
Six-piston monoblock aluminum calipers; inner-vented gray cast iron
brake discs with 380 mm diameter |
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Rear axle: |
Four-piston monoblock aluminum calipers; inner-vented gray cast iron
brake discs with 313 mm diameter |
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Steering: |
Rack and pinion steering with electro hydraulic power support |
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Wheels: |
with integrated drive pegs, diameter 18 inches, width 11 inches |
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Tires: |
Michelin racing tires in the dimensions 27/65-18 (front) and 27/68-18
(rear) |
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