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In the 1998 IMSA GT Championship, the M3 won 5 races and BMW won the manufacturer's championship in the GT3 class. The same year, the M3 won 4 races in the GT2 class. [58] The M3 also competed in the 2000 American Le Mans Series, taking one win in the GT class. [58] In Australia, the M3-R competed in the Australian GT Production Car Championship.
E46 M3. The E46 M3 was introduced in October 2000, available with the 3.2-litre S54 M-tuned engine. It was offered in coupé and convertible body styles. The M3's S54 engine has a redline of 8,000 rpm. As with most M engines, the S54 has 6 individual throttle bodies, in this case electronically operated (drive-by-wire throttle).
Several recalls were issued this year for BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) vehicles. The recall report data is from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 27, 2024. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT ...
The M3 is the most performance oriented version of the 3 Series. It is designed and developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46, E90/E92/E93, and F30 (designated F80) 3 series and have been marketed with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles. Upgrades over the "standard" 3 ...
The M3 models based on the F30 3 Series were introduced in 2014. Designated F80 for the M3 (sedan) alongside F82 for the M4 (coupe), it is the first time an M3 has used a separate model code, and the first time an M coupe was designated M4. They are powered by the S55 twin-turbocharged straight-six engine. Production of the M3 ended in 2020. [47]
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 ...
G80 BMW M3. The M3 model was released in 2021. [64] All-wheel drive (xDrive) is optional on the G80 M3, [65] making it the first time that a M3 has not exclusively used a rear-wheel drive layout. [66] A manual transmission is only available on rear-wheel drive models. [67] [68] BMW announced the launch of the first-ever M3 Touring in June 2022.
Road & Track included the M Coupé as 1 of just 13 BMWs in their "Best BMWs in History" feature for the company's 100 year anniversary. [35] Maxim ranked the M Coupé in their feature of the "10 Most Killer Rides of the '90s". [36] Donut Media featured the M Coupé as #11 in their "14 Best Cars BMW Ever Made" video. [37] CarWOW's "Top 10 best ...