Racing wins Driven by JJ Lehto and Jörg Müller, the M3 GTR race car managed to get itself down in the history pages as the legend who finally defeated its archrival, the Porsche 911 GT3 -R. In the 2001 Season, the M3 GTR competed in the American Le Mans under the GT category and won 7 out of 10 races. Also Read: The conception of the M3 GTR coincided with the introduction of the new of the new E46 generation of the BMW M3 in 2000. It would be assigned with the laser-focused mission of taking on the dominant Porsche 911, which had won 11 out of 12 races that same year in the GT class. BMW M3 GTR of the E46 generation was released in February 2001 and became the first M3 in the history of the company, equipped with a V8 engine. The only reason for the release of the M3 GTR was the fact that according to the rules, to participate in the American Le Mans series (ALMS), the car must be released in a certain number of copies for By Gleni Lame Published Sep 12, 2021 The BMW M3 GTR is soo rare that you might not even find one today. via BMW Group Back in the year 2000, when the BMW E46 M3 didn't make the cut in the 12 hours of Sebring in Florida, BMW knew it had to go bigger and better. E46 M3 Production Totals Build Numbers by Color for the BMW E46 M3 The BMW E46 M3 was one of the best platforms produced by BMW, and owning one is something special in its own right. However not each E46 M3 is equal, with several trims and features produced some examples are rarer than others. Sponsored Ads It is enough to remember that following the results of 1999, the 3-Series became the third most popular car in Germany. Not in its segment, but in absolute number! For the non-priced model of a premium segment the result was simply phenomenal. rjJdo1.

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