VIDEO: BMW M3 GTS takes to the track

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For a company that earned its reputation years ago as "the Ultimate Driving Machine," BMW's more recent efforts seem to have been based around inherently less sporty vehicle formats – SUVs and wonky looking crossovers, namely. Further, like most everyone else, the automaker's roadsters and sports coupes have been getting bigger and heavier with each passing generation. But now, fans of lighter weight and higher performance have something to look forward to once again.

Last week, the Bavarian automaker released details and photos (and even a short teaser video) of the new M3 GTS. The track-bred, street-legal super-coupe packs an engorged 4.4-liter V8 in a lightweight frame with all the trimmings for serious tail-sliding and hardcore curb-pouncing. And now they've released a pair of videos showing the asphalt-munching street monster doing its thing. Follow the jump to check 'em out.

Video: VIDEO: BMW M3 GTS takes to the track — Autoblog

Wow thats bad ass.
carbon fiber roof I bet the hood is CF also big ceramic rotors, HRE mono blocks and a Twin turbo V8 that thing is cool. I would of liked to see a wider body though.

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first gen smg m3s were .2 seconds slower naught to 60 - over the years computers have become faster than people as stated - still enjoy a gear box personally because im not a pro racecar driver and I enjoy being in touch with the car.

Thoes were not real paddle shifters. I belive only F1 cars had them in thoes days,lol.

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Thoes were not real paddle shifters. I belive only F1 cars had them in thoes days,lol.

not real as in not as fast -- they were plenty real i used to drive a first gen e46 w/paddle shifters and it was dismal compared to having a stick - now they are much better , although I don't see the huge deal - having a stick you can always play with it:hibb::hibb:

[ROCKETW19]

not real as in not as fast -- they were plenty real i used to drive a first gen e46 w/paddle shifters and it was dismal compared to having a stick - now they are much better , although I don't see the huge deal - having a stick you can always play with it:hibb::hibb:

Ok I worded that wrong yes they were paddles but No they were not real like the F1 cars. My E55 had paddles also but they are not real as in the way they work. I dont know how to explane the difference.
here ya go
the paddle shifter we had were gimics to make us think we had race cars
real F1 style paddle shifters are carzy fast not just to be cool.

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Ok I worded that wrong yes they were paddles but No they were not real like the F1 cars. My E55 had paddles also but they are not real as in the way they work. I dont know how to explane the difference.
here ya go
the paddle shifter we had were gimics to make us think we had race cars
real F1 style paddle shifters are carzy fast not just to be cool.

yeah agreed , I just am a stickler for a standard if I have the choice :weights:

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dna and a track. thats like me and the south. never happen. dna is a "street tuner" aka exhaust that sound like a dieing duck and 4 bangers with turbos like whoa! :rofl:

I've been to a track, ya its nice, and i like it. For circuit racing that BMW is set. For the streets I prefer a different look

As stated a manual is not even close to being as fast as a real paddle shifter.
check the 0-60 times on the P-cars the auto smokes the manual. Just face it computers are faster than humans.

True... :agreed:

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4 bangers with turbos like whoa!!!

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the paddle shifter we had were gimics to make us think we had race cars
real F1 style paddle shifters are carzy fast not just to be cool.

i believe what you are talking about is paddle shifters attached to a manual gearbox. they were all shit when they came out.

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i believe what you are talking about is paddle shifters attached to a manual gearbox. they were all shit when they came out.

Yes they were all shit execpt in the F1 cars. ferraris had them to.
Now P-cars and Im sure more to follow.

[dna9488]

4 bangers with turbos like whoa!!!

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