02-23-2012, 01:53 AM
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Enlisted Member
Drives: M3 CRT
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Paris
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BMW M3 CRT Highlights
Construction / Cosmetics
- M3 "CRT" = Carbon Racing Technologies
- Limited production - 67 units
- Due to the very limited worldwide volume, the BMW M3 CRT will not be homologated for sale in the USA.
- 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
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