Lighter is faster. This is why, with the new BMW M3 GTS, developers have dispensed with everything that could even come close to being detrimental to its motorsport performance. 

The rear bench, air conditioning, the sound system - everything had to be left out. The result was a lightweight, extreme sports car, weighing less than 1500 kilograms unloaded and not even taking four seconds to accelerate from zero to a speed of 100. 

The M3 GTS is exclusively hand-built to order by BMW M GmbH, offered and manufactured to meet customer requirements as a perfectly harmonized package of measures. It is based on the already sporty BMW M3 Coupe, with its V8 engine. 

For the extreme sports car, the engineers at M division have increased the engine capacity to 4.4 liters and improved performance to around 450 bhp. A feature of the high-speed power train is the impressively vehement and most importantly, consistent surge of power that is continuously pushed out over a wide range of engine speeds. 

To make this vehicle performance equally commanding on the road, the BMW M3 GTS has a chassis fit for motor racing and its dynamic stability control (DSC) has been specifically tuned to take into account the heightened dynamic potential of the car. 

The high-performance brake system features fixed calipers and comprises six pistons on the front and four pistons on the rear wheels. 

The conspicuous rear wing, familiar to us from the BMW 320si as used for the WTCC World Touring Car Championship, makes the M3 GTS unmistakable. 

Just like the variable air deflectors of the striking front apron, this is adjustable and can, for example, be customized to a specific track profile. Neither does the interior leave any room for doubt about the motor racing ambitions of the GTS. 

There are classic bucket seats, carbon interior trim and an M steering wheel covered in Alcantara. The door and side panels at the rear also come in this elegant, microfiber material. The interior fitments are rounded off by the inclusion of six-point seat-belts, a fire extinguisher and the emergency cut-out preparation usually found in motorsport.

The first models will be going to German enthusiasts this summer, with additional models slated for other countries later in the year. Contact us if you are interested in getting in on this action!