BMW M3 GTR E46 - BMW''s Awesome Flame Throwing Track Weapon

The E46 BMW M3 GTR is one of the coolest cars ever for me- It looks awesome, is an absolute weapon on track, throws huge flames from the side exit exhaust, and it only existed thanks to BMW exploiting some serious loopholes in the rule book to allow it to race!
Built for the GT class in the American LeMans race series, the 2001 rules stated road cars versions had to be available for sale to the general public on at least two continents for a car to be eligable to race. BUT they didn't actually state how many, so BMW said "Ok, we've 10 road cars for sale" and that was it, they were in.
While that alone stretches the term production car to a ridiculous level, in reality only 6 were even known to have been made, 3 of them being prototypes, and most people don't even realise they exist at all.
Because of the sucess of the car in the ALMS series, plus the fact BMW kinda sorta cheated (well, they massively exploited the badly written rule book!), for the 2002 season the rules were changed so manufacturers had to build at least 100 road cars and 1000 engines, so BMW thought nah, and left the series, though the car made such an impact it's hard to forget!
As hardcore badass road cars go, the E46 M3 GTR Strassenversion makes a M3 CSL seem like a 316i in comparison, as the engine is still a fully dry sump 4ltr V8 like the race car, and it's not a normal BMW road car V8, it's the proper P60B40 race engine! Inside was fixed bucket seats, a 6 speed manual with a twin plate clutch, and a trick variable mechanical rear diff.
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