BMW M3 GTS Revealed [Video]

Looks great! I hope Audi will do the same with the upcoming RS5!

No wonder they said they won't build a M3 CSL, but I'm glad they build this. not just glad, but really happy. Extremely

After all the SEMA crap, there is some very interesting news. the GTS is the new CSL with trackday mods, sweet!

I guess it's how the question was asked, will you build a CSL...No. If bmw was asked will you build a more radical version of the M3 perhaps the answer would have been yes and we would of known about this from the start. I think it's pretty easy to see what car they are going after with this, name like GTS and painted in Porsche GT3 orange. Should be interesting to see it's ring time in comparison to the normal M3.

They couldn't build a lightweight CSL because the current generation M3 already had weight saving measures on it. Therefore the only likely option was a more extreme M3, the equivalent of a 911 GT3 RS.

Another great car that I want but can't afford. BMW, make a CSL version of the 1 series and give us an M version. That would be a car I'd be able to afford (and want).

Beast!!! this thing will rape the GT3RS. It's BMW POWER It's ///M POWER

lol @ that rear wing :D

this is really cool, about damn time bmw took a break from building kiddie carriers. and i love the sound. i do, however, think it is way overpriced. i mean $170,000 for an M3 with modifications one could easily make with enough technical know how is just ridiculous. One could buy a Porsche GT3 for $50,000 less and the CLK63 Black was $40,000 less. This is a cool car, but a rip-off for the money. And please change that color, no one in their right mind wants an M3 painted like a caution cone.

So, who wants to buy a kidney!? Anyone!?

Oh, and BTW... the orange color with the black rims... Touch?, Pussy Cat! :D

The text states 225/35 tires but the picture shows 255/35.

bmw never fails... yeeeesssss! looking forward to seeing this car's stats

wow really nice!! but honestly i dunno why they should still called the CSL i knwo BMW said no to it so we have to another decade to see the CSL again :\ but either way The GTS sounds nice and i agree with radmeister the 911 GT3 is the CSL or GTS competition. Now the question still remains which is gonna be faster around the ring? i still root for the BMW been an M3 since day one! :) lets go BMW M3 GTS!

nice. glad they are not just making X5Ms. and why wasn't this unreveal at the ///M's anniversary? (instead of that one of M5). and that orange / black color scheme is so (old) GT3RS / exige. i prefer white with ///M tricolor stripes. and btw, there are so many other good cars at $170k USD.

I want one.

Isn't it just too hardcore and expensive than the current M3? It's already a M5 territory. However, if I already get M5 and still have another $170k to be spent, maybe it will be a difficult choice between this M3 GTS and 740d.

Its over-priced but nevertheless this is a great car for BMW fans alike and motorfans period. This is the CSL that should have been made sooner. They should have tried for more power but with Natural Aspiration it probably would have put too much stress on the engine. All in all despite the high price.. VERY, very good car. I would like to see this run against the 911 GT3 though this car carries a disadvantage.

Overpriced hmm perhaps when compared to what other cars can be bought for the same price, but the question is not about what else can you buy for the price it's is there another version of the M3 that is faster and more exclusive from the factory? The answer is no, look at for example the standard GT-R vs the Spec-V, there is a huge difference in price, even though you can get faster cars for less money you are buying the premium version of what is your favourite car. And owning the best of what you love is never cheap. Another 1 is the Lexus for it's ridiculous price. If you love lexus and you want the best i'm sorry but it will cost you. GT3 RS vs GT2 not that big of a difference in performance, but you pay a huge premium for having the top of the line exclusive of already a premium car. It's premium^2 so of course the price will reflect that. Also, that is a currency equivalent price in USD, the M6 coupe in France is 125,150eur and in the US it is 102,100$US. Which is a price difference of 83,650.11$ when you convert the currency. Which is like giving away an X5M on top of your M3. So you can expect this M3 to set you back 90-95k US.

I don't like the way the rear wing looks. The rims are gorgeous and they could have kept the air-con...but it's more of a race car, made for the pleasure of driving...it is suposed to get you sweat like a pig :)