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M3 GTR road version (E46)

V8 homologation road car for the ALMS M3 GTR

Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · BMW M3 GTR ROAD VERSION (E46) 2001
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
10BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
10 Built
Years
2001
Engine
Front-mounted, longitudinal 90º V8
Power
Not yet verified
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The M3 GTR road car existed to homologate the V8-engined M3 GTR that dominated the 2001 American Le Mans Series GT class. It was the first road-legal V8 M3, and very few were completed before rule changes for 2002 made the programme pointless.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityUltra Rare 10 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionRoad-legal M3 GTR cars produced for homologation 101 Factory production Factory reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

ALMS rules in 2001 required a small run of road versions, so BMW committed to ten street cars with a detuned P60 V8 and six-speed manual gearbox, showing the car at Road Atlanta during Petit Le Mans. When the 2002 rules demanded 100 road cars, BMW withdrew. Sources say only six were built, three of them development cars later scrapped, with three surviving in the BMW Group Classic collection.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard M3 GTR road version (E46).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeP602,3 Independently researched
LayoutFront-mounted, longitudinal 90º V83 Independently researched
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
PowerNot yet verified
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxSix-speed manual2,3 Independently researched
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    The BMW M3 GTR Strassenversion Level A BMW M GmbH (bmw-m.com)
    • Ten road-legal cars were produced
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    The Elusive BMW E46 M3 GTR at Amelia Island Level D Mind Over Motor · 2016-12-05
    • detuned, 380hp version of the race car's P60 V8
    • A six-speed manual
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  3. 3
    2002 BMW M3 GTR Straßenversion Level D Supercars.net
    • P60 90º V8
    • P60 90º V8, front, longitudinally mounted
    • 6-speed manual, twin-disc clutch
    Accessed 2026-11-11

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