Continued from Part 3

 

 

BMW M3-Compact

The BMW 3-Compact was built 3 from 2001 to 2004, then it was replaced by 1 Series line. And in contrast to the current M1 series Coupe, the 3 Series Compact has never been a M model. Never? Not quite: The M GmbH experimented with a prototype of the vehicle. Later, the management of the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG was convinced that no audience would like to drive a racing bun. Therefore, the BMW M3-Compact was another beauty, that ‘joined’ underground garage of the exciting M collection..

 

 

BMW M3 GTR

 

Only a single vehicle was built from the production version of M3 GTR. To participate in the American Le Mans Racing Series there was a need to build a serial version and so, a single piece was build. It was powered by V8 of 351 PS engine, coupled to a six-speed manual transmission. The weight of the car is pressed by the roof, the rear wing, as well as the front and the rear apron were made out of carbon fibre reinforced plastic. The interior was also spartan, so that eventually came out with a total weight of 1,350 kilograms.

 

 

BMW M3 Touring

 

Many Germans have had this dream: to drive the M3 touring. The M GmbH has even built one. It is based on the series E46 – and remained a single piece. The tough market laws here chased away the German car purchaser’s dreams: since the America is the prime market for M Models, and there a station wagon not is appreciated by the customers, mass production never came in motion.

 

This article was translated from the original one in German, which you can read in auto-news.de. The pictures are taken from the original article as well.

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