2010 BMW M3 GTW - BMW's Motorsports Baby iArticleBeach.com - Free Articles for Reprint. Add great content to your web site today

Home | About Us | Contact Us





Forgot Password? New User?

	Poetry
	Business
	Music
	Humor
	Arts & Entertainment
	Movies
	Destinations
	Women Issues
	Home Improvement
	Dating
	Real Estate
	SEO
	Health & Fitness
	Investing
	Home Based Business

View all Categories

Welcome to iArticleBeach.com - Free Articles for Reprint. Add great content to your web site today!

Articles » Vehicles » Cars >> View Article

2010 BMW M3 GTW - BMW's Motorsports Baby

By: CarSeller.co.za

BMW enthusiasts can now say "Mmmmmm," with a capital "M." The "M" in M3 stands for motorsports, and BMW's new GTW model takes motorsports to the next level. Right in line with the M3 CSL, this auto has minor exterior changes, but major changes where it counts.

The Specs
-Top Speed: 174 MPH
-Engine Size: 4.4 liter, V-8
-Power: 444 hp
-Price at time of writing: €115,000

The Scoop
Talk about getting with the fast and the furious! BMW is getting back to the core of what the M division is supposed to be about - lightweight, fast and powerful. If your remember the M3 CSL, you'll find that the new GTW is very similar. In terms of exterior changes, the adjustable rear wing and front splitter are the most notable. Less than obvious exterior changes include the replacement of bright chrome trim with special dark eloxy-plated chrome.

BMW made the more important changes where they really matter. The rear subframe is secured more tightly to the frame, and the dampers wear threaded bodies for adjustment of stroke length. Heavy-duty brake rotors are clamped by 6-piston fixed front calipers with 4-piston fixed rears. Of course, the 19-inch racing rims are of super light alloy, and the stability control has been optimized to make the best use of the competition system.

As a result of the changes made to the M3, output is decidedly higher. The regular M3's V-8 engine has been inflated from 4.0 liters to 4.4. The horsepower has gone up from 414 in the base M3 to 444 in the new GTS. As far as the transmission goes, there's only one option available in this model: BMW's seven-speed dual-clutch M DCT unit.

So, how did BMW manage to improve performance with such minor fundamental changes? It's all in the weight. The new BMW M3 GTW weighs an impressive 3285 pounds. The key to BMW's return to a lightweight and thus powerful racing machine is the removal of 265 pounds (compared to the base-model M3). BMW achieved this "weight loss" by installing titanium mufflers, a lightweight center console and door linings, as well as a carbon-fiber roof. Even more effective in reducing the weight of this vehicle the rear seats, stereo, climate control and majority of sound insulation have been removed. In their place is a roll bar, Recaro seats, fire bottle and 6-point Schroth HANS-ready safety belts.

The 2010 BMW M3 GTW will become available to the German market in spring of 2010. Other markets will follow shortly thereafter. Unfortunately, this performance powerhouse won't be available in the United States. Maybe the $100,000 plus price tag isn't recession-friendly.bmw m3 for sale
--
http://www.CarSeller.co.za is a site for used cars for sale in South Africa sold by private owners or dealers. As a private owner CarSeller allows you the option to search for used bmw 3 series

Total Views : 312 Word Count Appx. : 478

See All articles From Author

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:57:39 GMT Review: Soulo converts iPad into karaoke machine (AP)

AP - Karaoke lovers typically fall into two categories: Those who enjoy it, and those whose arms have to be twisted to get up and sing in public.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:53:14 GMT Lawsuit seeks to block Google's privacy changes (AP)
AP - A consumer watchdog group is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to prevent Google from making sweeping changes to its privacy policies next month.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:35:55 GMT Lenovo 3Q profit up by half, warns of disk supply (AP)
AP - Lenovo Group Ltd., the world's second biggest personal computer maker, said Thursday that quarterly profit grew by more than half but warned hard drive costs would remain high amid a global shortage.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:25 GMT Just Show Me: How to check your data usage on Android 4.0 (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome toÂ Just Show Me onÂ Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of theÂ gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to check your data usage on yourÂ Android 4.0 phone. Android …

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:27:02 GMT Far-out footage: Water droplets orbit a knitting needle on the International Space Station (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - When NASA astronaut Dan Burbank left Earth for theÂ International Space Station as part ofÂ Expedition 30 last November, he took along some knitting needles, but not for making a space sweater. The mission's commander brought them to make a point â€” …

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:19:11 GMT 'Bachelor' Contestant Courtney Gets Auto-Tuned [VIDEO] (Mashable)
Mashable - Fans of The Bachelor are all too familiar with this season's over-the-top contestant Courtney, who makes snide comments at the camera and likes to take off her bikini top.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:10:29 GMT ESPN falls to third in online sports site rankings (Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Sports remained the most popular U.S. online sports site in January, but the most eye-catching news was ESPN.com falling to third place behind FoxSports.com.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:50:20 GMT McCartney to debut new songs live on iTunes stream (AP)

AP - Paul McCartney will debut the songs from his new album "Kisses on the Bottom" in a free live streaming performance on iTunes.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:10:00 GMT Washington Footing the Cell Phone Bill for Millions of Low Income Americans (Time.com)
Time.com - Last year, a federal program paid out $1.6 billion to cover free cell phones and the monthly bills of 12.5 million wireless accounts

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:29:56 GMT Vodafone hit by weak southern Europe (Reuters)
Reuters - Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone operator, missed quarterly revenue forecasts on Thursday as increasingly tough trading in Spain and Italy overshadowed solid performances in emerging markets and northern Europe.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:07:59 GMT Glam Media launches social network for food lovers (Reuters)
Reuters - There are magazines, television shows and books about food. So why not a social network?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:31:41 GMT Sony abandons PlayStation Vita UMD Passport plan in North America (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - As reported by Kotaku earlier today, Sony is ditching plans to allow new Vita owners to download PSP titles that they currently own on UMD disc. Sony rolled out this program in Japan at launch during December 2011 and allÂ Japanese owners can register their UMD titles on the Vita by paying a fee based on the value of the game, thus Japanese owners can avoid having to repurchase the titles at full cost on the PlayStation Vita digital download store. New PlayStation Vita owners in North America onÂ February 22Â will have to keep the PSP in order to access old titles or repurchase older games at full price to utilize the software on the newer handheld system.Â

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:35:00 GMT Update: Path now lets users opt-out of sharing contacts (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Update: Path now lets users opt-out of sharing contacts

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:21:28 GMT Apple's patent plea: Stop Samsung and Motorola from holding us hostage (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - The world of patent licensing often seems like a maze of twisty little passages, all alike, but every so often the industry stumbles into a new tunnel â€” or, at least, one that seems new at first glance. Such is the case with Apple, which has asked the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to establish a set of basic principles governing so-called fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing of patented technologies included in wireless communications standards. That sentence may make many consumersâ€™ eyes glaze over, but it boils down to this: Apple wants rules saying that if a company contributes their technology to a standard, they donâ€™t get to use that technology to beat up competitors who use that standard.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:13:31 GMT Operator of radical Muslim site to plead guilty (AP)
AP - A Muslim convert from Brooklyn who ran a website that posted threats against the creators of the television show "South Park" for supposedly insulting the prophet Muhammad is expected to enter a guilty plea.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:49:54 GMT German court says Samsung can sell reworked tablet (Reuters)
Reuters - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's reworked tablet PC does not look like a copycat version of the iPad, a German court said, affirming a preliminary assessment and dealing another legal blow to Apple Inc.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:54:00 GMT Gameloft releases new social platform app for Android (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Mobile game maker Gameloft is responsible for some of the biggest-budget, biggest-name games on Google’s Android operating system (as well as Apple’s iOS), which is probably why it has 7 million registered players in its proprietary gaming network. Today the company released a new app that lets dedicated Gameloft fans access that network even when they’re not playing Asphalt 6 or Modern Combat.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:33 GMT The U.S. and China: A Duel to the Debt (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - In this period of "exceptional uncertainty" (to quote Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke), where can investors turn for a considered perspective on the current environment? Produced to feed the beast of the 24-hour news cycle, the bulk of financial journalism and commentary today isn't worth the servers it is stored on. One notable exception to that rule is Buttonwood, the financial markets column of The Economist. Philip Coggan is the columnist -- arguably the most influential position in financial journalism (along with the head of Lex at the Financial Times).

© 2006 - Present - iArticleBeach.com - Free Articles for Reprint. Add great content to your web site today. All Rights Reserved. Use of our service is protected by our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service