2011 BMW M3 CRT

The BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology) to be produced in a limited run and the car was unveiled during a pre-race BMW M event ahead of this weekend’s Nürburgring 24-hour race. In addition, the same model car also get tuning called BMW M3 Matte Edition. The BMW M3 CRT opped off with the use of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) to further reduce the car’s weight.

2011 BMW M3 CRT is offered in an exclusive Frozen Polar Silver metallic exterior paint shade in combination with Melbourne Red metallic applications and a special treatment for the kidney grille. While interior, apart from the two-tone sports seats, the M3 special features bespoke door sill strips, door panels and trim strips in aluminium grain structure, while the steering wheel is covered in Alcantara.



BMW M engineers claimed that BMW M3 CRT’s CFRP is used to make both the rear spoiler and front airdam, as well as the bonnet, the bucket seats for the driver and front passenger. The car has 45 kg or 99.2 pounds from the regular M3 saloon bringing the total weight down to 1,580kg or 3,483 lbs. Under the carbon-fiber bonnet of the CRT lies the M3 GTS’s upgraded 4.4-liter V8 that pumps out 450-horses at 8,300 rpm and peak torque of 440 Nm (324.5 lb-ft) on tap at 3,750 rpm.



The BMW M3 CRT SPECIFICATIONS:

Construction / Cosmetics

• M3 "CRT" = Carbon Racing Technologies
• Limited production - 67 units
• Priced in Germany at EUR 130,000 - incl. VAT
• Debuts new production process for CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) components
• Hood and bucket seats made from cellular carbon honeycomb
• Hood has strength of conventional steel hood, but at 1/4 of its weight. 50% weight saving over M3 aluminum hood.
• Frozen Polar Silver metallic exterior paint
• Melbourne Red metallic applications and special treatment for the BMW kidney grille
• Exclusive door sill strips, door panels and trim strips in aluminium grain structure
• Special Sakhir Orange and Black dual colored covers for the front and individual rear seats
• Alcantara-covered M steering wheel

Powertrain / Performance

• 450hp @ 8,300 RPM
• 324lb-ft torque @ 3,750 RPM
• 180mph / 290kmh top speed
• 4,360 cc displacement
• 0-100km/h (0-62mph) - 4.4 seconds
• Sports exhaust system with extremely lightweight titanium muffler
• Bedplate crankcase construction in special aluminum-silicon alloy
• Individual throttle butterflies
• Knock control system with ion current technology
• Dynamically-optimized wet sump oil supply

Body

• 3,483 pounds / 1,580 kilograms = [100lb (45kg)] lighter than standard sedan / [154lb (70kg)] lighter when equipment on board taken into account
• Proportion of car's weight over rear axle raised to 48.4%
• 7.74 lb-per-hp weight-to-power ratio
• 3.5 kg-per-hp weight-to-power ratio

Wheels/Suspension

• 19-inch M light-alloy wheels in Y-spoke design
• 245/35 R 19 front tires and 265/35 R 19 rear tires
• Front and rear axle enhanced by rigid rear axle subframe
• Coilover suspension with individually adjustable dampers
• 6-piston fixed calipers with low-weight compound construction
• 378x32 mm front brake rotors / 380x28 mm rear rear rotors
• Stahflex brake lines

Tech

• Sound-proofing configured specially for low-weight construction
• Two individual rear seats
• M DCT w/ Drivelogic
• Navigation System Professional
• BMW Individual High End audio system
• Alarm system with PDC sensors