BMW M3 GT3 Track-Focused Build Puts 600 HP To Work On The 'Ring

The sedan features a lowered suspension, an aggressive body kit, and a rear roll cage.

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Anthony Alaniz

By: Anthony Alaniz

Jan 19, 2023 at 12:25pm ET

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If you're going to tackle the famous Nurburgring race track, it's best to do it in the right car. For Cristian Vidal, that's a heavily tuned BMW M3 F80, which rockets around the track in a new Misha Charoudin YouTube video.

The M3 tackling the Nurburgring is far from stock. It features half a roll cage, which the owner paired with Recaro seats, shoulder harnesses, and a racing steering wheel, which replaced the M4 GT4 one previously in the vehicle.

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Powering the M3 is a heavily modified twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine. It features larger turbos, bigger radiators, and other upgrades, cranking the engine's output up to 600 horsepower (447 kilowatts). That's quite a bit more than the stock 431 hp (321 kW), and a sizable increase over the 500-hp (372-kW) M4 GTS F82 the engine also powered.

The tuned BMW sedan sports an aggressive body kit with added aerodynamic bits. The front fascia features aggressive canards, while a new rear diffuser and bumper corral the quad exhaust pipes. A massive wing sits on the trunk while the car's lowered Moton suspension tucks the tires underneath the bulging fender flares. The dual-tone yellow-and-black livery and numerous brand stickers also draw one's attention.

The car is allegedly lapping the Nurburgring at around the 7-minute mark, which is quick. It's not a direct comparison, but the M4 GTS F82 circled the track in 7 minutes and 28 seconds, and that was with a lot less power than the tuned, stripped-out M3 in the video above. The car's owner is hoping to one day achieve a sub-7-minute time, which seems possible. However, it doesn't appear the M3 hit it on this run.

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The video shows the sedan blasting around the track. The driver pushed it so hard that the car went airborne at 124 miles per hour (200 kilometers per hour) over a small crest. This wasn't a parade lap, with the M3 passing every car it came across.

The Nurburgring race track draws a variety of enthusiasts to Germany. The track has been a battleground for more than just race cars, as automakers have used it as a performance benchmark in the past, and it'll likely remain one.