Since BMW wanted to compete in this new series, which was highly anticipated by German motorsport fans, they proceeded to develop a race car based on the new E36 M3 called GTR.

BMW M3 A few months ago we were emailed by a reader who had caught sight of a particularly wild E36 M3 GTR online. He wanted to know more about it and requested our help. As it turns out, our ...

The BMW 3-Series E36 has aged quite nicely, especially in the M3 Coupe flavor. Still, things have moved on since the mid-90s, making the stock bodykit look somewhat understated for a performance ...

Introduced in the North American market in the 1995 model year, the E36 M3 aimed to soften BMW's highest-spec 3-series for mass market appeal. ... The M3 GTR (left) and the M3 Lightweight.

We can see hope start to dwindle for the BMW when the GT-R carves out an initial lead because its automatic gearbox shifts quicker than the manual M3, but the E36's superior power to weight proves ...

The BMW M3 namepalte is revered for its perfomrance standards across its six ... designated as the BMW E36 M3, ... A few E46 M3 GTR models with the E90 M3's 4.0L V8 engine were built for ...

There, the M3 got a real BMW Motorsport engine, the 282-hp S50 3.0-liter straight-six. And in 1995, European customers had the opportunity to buy a very special E36—the M3 GT.

In Europe, the BMW E36 M3 got a unique engine, the S50, an actual BMW Motorsports straight-six unit. In 1995, this rare homologation special arrived in the region as the BMW M3 GT.

BMW revealed a custom M3 GTR race car built to match the halo car from the 2005 release of Need for Speed: Most Wanted.; The E46-era M3 has a stripped interior with a single racing seat and a full ...

BMW M3 GTR in Need For Speed Most Wanted livery BMW Dec 12, 2024 11:00 AM EST Start the Conversation Iconic cars often come from movies and TV shows, but rarely do they come from video games.