BMW M3 GTR — A Truly Unique Experience. There are plenty of rare BMWs out there. The 3.0 CSL comes to mind. Those are becoming extremely difficult to find. However, there are Bimmers out there that are truly rare. The M3 GTR was the first BMW to feature a V-8 engine, producing 444 horsepower in the race version and 350 horsepower in the road-going version. Via YouTube Before 2001, BMW made use of an M3 six-cylinder engine for their race cars. However, in 2001, they changed the game and fitted the M3 GTR with a 4.0-liter 8-cylinder V8 engine. BMW's V8 engine- the P60B40, was instrumental in their win at the Le Mans series. Via GTspirit BMW M3 GTR is one of the fastest cars in Need for Speed: Unbound, and here are its characteristics: Engine: 4.0L V8 Set Up: Front engine/rear wheel. Transmission: 6-speed. Max Speed: 350 km/h (218 m/h). Horse Power: 741 Max Torque: 550 Quarter Mile: 10.6 Acceleration to 100 km/h (60 m/h): 3.4 BMW M3 GTR Street (E46) 0-100kmh/ in 4,8s. 0-200km/h in 15,9s. V.max 250km/h (295km/h/) BMW M3 GTR (E46) 0-100km/h in 4,0s. 0-200km/h in 13,5s. V.max 295 km/h The BMW M3 GTR appears in Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 and is unlocked upon defeating Blacklist Racer #1 - Clarence "Razor" Callahan. It comes with a unique livery not featured in other releases meaning visual customisation and performance upgrade options are not available for the car. The first BMW M3 was based on the E30 3 Series and was intended to be a homologation special to satisfy the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft and Group A Touring rules, which required a total of 5,000 cars to be built. [4] It was presented to the public at the 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show, and began production from March 1986 to June 1991. So how does the M3 GTR compare now versus its previous NFS avatars? Let's check out the insane specs: Engine Power. 1999 GTR Race Car: 478 HP ; Previous NFS cars: ~500 HP; NFS Unbound: 741 HP! Clearly,developers have cranked everything up to the maximum. The BMW M3 GTR Was A Powerful Ride. To secure a better finish at the 12 Hours of Sebring race in 2001, BMW knew that they had to improve on what they entered before. Thus, they kitted out the BMW M3 GTR with a 4-liter V8 high-performance engine that could hit 460 hp. Although the M3 GTR's engine was capable and almighty, it didn't meet the ALMS Ten road-legal cars were produced. The debut of the M3 GTR Street followed at the Petit Le Mans event in Braselton, Georgia, in 2001. 5 POWERFUL FACTS: 01 Max. output: 258 kW (350 hp) 02 Max. torque: 365 Nm at 5,000 rpm 03 Displacement: 3,997 cm3 p7vwcv.