M3 gts - 7'48

[Highmast]

The M3 GTS is tested in the "Sportauto" of september.

the runtime of Von Saurma on nordschleiffe -> 7'48" with P-zero corsa

Only 2" less that the CSL in 2003 and 17" less than a M3 E92 standard.
i'm surprise by this "bad" time, Also because a CSL is 32" faster than " a standard" E46 with only 17hp more ...
ok the test not be done with ps cup, michelin don't product them in the good size.

On small Hockenheim, GTS is only 1 seconde faster.

0 Ã* 100 mesuré: 4"2
0 Ã* 200 : 14"1

for remember:
M3 E30 sport evo:
tests du numéro 09/2010
Nordschleife: 8'50
Hockenheim: 1'21"4

M3 E36 3L2 bvm:
tests du numéro 03/1997
Nordschleife: 8'35
Hockenheim: 1'18"4

M3 E46:
tests du numéro 12/2000
Nordschleife: 8'22
Hockenheim: 1'17"6

M3 E46 CSL:
tests du numéro 08/2003
Nordschleife: 7'50 en SS (PS-cup)
Hockenheim: 1'13"5 en SS (PS-cup)

M3 E92 DSG:
tests du numéro 12/2007
Nordschleife: 8'05 en PS2
Hockenheim: 1'15"4 en PS2 / 1'14"3 en SS (PS-cup)

M3 E92 GTS:
tests du numéro 09/2010
Nordschleife: 7'48 en SS (P zero corsa)
Hockenheim: 1'12"5 en SS (P zero corsa)


what do you thing about this time?
7 years after, just 2 seconds?

to compare, the new GT3 RS 3.8 (7'33) is 15 secondes faster than the GTS(a world) and 7 secondes than the mark I GT3 RS.

i'm not understand!

[DazBlackCSL]

Just about sums up the CSL, 7 years on and you can buy four of them for the same price ( just )

[glendog74]

CSL rocks

[jibm]

Shot their bolt with the CSL

[DazBlackCSL]

Originally Posted by DazBlackCSL

Just about sums up the CSL, 7 years on and you can buy four of them for the same price ( just )

thats why were all here tho I guess

[RolyGTIR]

Originally Posted by DazBlackCSL

thats why were all here tho I guess

Have you guys checked out this months EVO - says it all!!

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by RolyGTIR

Have you guys checked out this months EVO - says it all!!

Indeed. No surprise BMW kept the CSL out of sight at the launch of the GTS when they had every other M3 there. They kept it tucked away in the underground car park.

CSL makes more sense and better value every year we own them.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by jibm

Shot their bolt with the CSL

That's actually a highly accurate analogy!

Unfortunately for them but fortunately for us they really did get it spot on with the CSL didn't they!!!

[shimmy]

Hold on

Target for GTS was never gonna be current generation GT3RS. It's got to be the GT3 So that's gonna bring the times alot closer. Also if you stick on rubber that's gonna make 5-10 secs difference so say 7m 40s which is exactly 997GT3 gen2 times as well as Ford GT, Merc SLR and SLS, LP 640 and 1sec off 458, 430 scud, 911 turbo.

Don't underestimate what speeds these cars are doing and don't forget BMW have never said GTS is a competitor for the CSL

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by shimmy

Hold on

Target for GTS was never gonna be current generation GT3RS. It's got to be the GT3 So that's gonna bring the times alot closer. Also if you stick on rubber that's gonna make 5-10 secs difference so say 7m 40s which is exactly 997GT3 gen2 times as well as Ford GT, Merc SLR and SLS, LP 640 and 1sec off 458, 430 scud, 911 turbo.

Don't underestimate what speeds these cars are doing and don't forget BMW have never said GTS is a competitor for the CSL

True Shim, BMW are going to great lengths not to have any comparison to the CSL at all.