E92 M3 possible debut in March 2007

Jason · 10-21-2006, 02:27 PM

According to JK42 at http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13157

- Release in March 2007
- Ship late Summer 2007
- M3 GTR to be available

:rocks: :rocks:

Edit: newer news - http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13165

slubu · 10-21-2006, 02:35 PM

What is this GTR? And what is the new SMG all about?

E90Fleet · 10-21-2006, 02:38 PM

I dont know

They seem to love showing it a a M Concept car first these days, and not having it at the September shows means to me they will only show the concept at the March European shows, with the customer deliveries then in September 2007

Juggs · 10-21-2006, 02:39 PM

the wait list is going to be nuts

findtom · 10-21-2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juggs

the wait list is going to be nuts

The car itself is gonna be nuts too. I can't wait to see the reviews of this beast start to come out.

335Mat · 10-21-2006, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slubu

What is this GTR? And what is the new SMG all about?

+1. GTR???

John · 10-21-2006, 03:29 PM

Jason's posts always gets me horney

nmulax · 10-21-2006, 03:31 PM

taken from wikipedia
M3 GTR V8

An E46 GTR came to life on February 2001, powered by a 4000 cm³ V8 producing over 450 bhp. Unlike the straight-six powered M3 versions, which was out paced by the Porsche 996 GT3, the racing version of the E46 M3 GTR V8 was very successful in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), entered by Schnitzer Motorsport.

Arch rivals such as Porsche complained as a V8 engine was not available in the road-going BMWs this car was more of a prototype, which is in violation of the spirit of Gran Turismo. In 2001, ALMS regulations stated that cars must be for sale on two continents within twelve months of the rules being issued. In response, BMW put on sale 10 GTRs for 250,000 euros (then $218,000) each, allegedly only available for select customers.

In the end, the rules were rewritten to state that 100 cars and 1000 engines must be built for the car to qualify. Although BMW could have raced the V8 with the new weight and power penalties under these new regulations, they chose to pull out of the ALMS, effectively ending the M3 GTR's career.

Two Schnitzer Motorsport GTR cars saw a comeback in 2003 at the 24 Hours Nürburgring, winning 1-2 in 2004 and 2005, as well as entries in the 24 Hours Spa.

more here

E90Fleet · 10-21-2006, 03:44 PM

E90Fleet · 10-21-2006, 03:50 PM

GTR

335Mat · 10-21-2006, 04:09 PM

Thanks! This one is my favorite

So maybe now that they will have a production model M3GTR, they can go back to la mans and start wooping Audi's and Porsche's asses...

EnI · 10-21-2006, 04:12 PM

M3 Concept scheduled for Geneva 2007, real debut in Frankfurt 2007. Sales start soon after Frankfurt show (Europe; US even few months later).

I'm sure BMW Switzerland & guests will see the car (the Concept!) a day or two before official Geneva Auto show opening.

Btw, E93 PR is coming next week - finally, after being delayed so much. I guess the car will be shown in Detroit first.

335Mat · 10-21-2006, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregA

Btw, E93 PR is coming next week - finally, after being delayed so much. I guess the car will be shown in Detroit first.

Which one?

Oh, sorry. Answered my own question. You are talking about the Cabrio. Post the PR if you have it first.

OC Guy · 10-21-2006, 04:22 PM

Just WOW. Thanks for the link Jason.

Brett · 10-21-2006, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason

- Release in March 2007
- Ship late Summer 2007

Perhaps I am missing something, but is this new information? Geneva has been the likely candidate for the M3 (atleast concept) for sometime. And the M3 nearly always follows a year after release. I imagine late Summer 2007 is really closer to early Fall

-Brett

E90Fleet · 10-21-2006, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregA

M3 Concept scheduled for Geneva 2007, real debut in Frankfurt 2007. Sales start soon after Frankfurt show (Europe; US even few months later).

So me be right then

Thanks GregA

Brett · 10-21-2006, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

So me be right then

E90, I don't think you ever been wrong?

-Brett

stressdoc · 10-21-2006, 08:10 PM

GTR => Audi

Asiann · 10-21-2006, 09:22 PM

This is something that will be interesting to see with all the hp wars and what not!

0700700 · 10-21-2006, 09:34 PM

thats been known since the 21st of may guys... autocar had an article on it

Jason · 10-23-2006, 09:11 PM

Some more news:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13165

enwhykiid · 10-23-2006, 09:13 PM

if the gtr had 450 back then, its gonna push way over 500 now

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