BMW unveils M3 GTS Sedan Concept

 BMW unveils M3 GTS Sedan Concept
BMW M3 GTS Sedan Concept, 1280, 04.04.2011

M3 GTS Sedan Concept sporting some parts from the M3 GTS Coupe but said to come with a little less power

At the closed-door event on April 1st last week, BMW unveiled the M5 Concept and this M3 pickup joke for select few. Also on hand was this M3 GTS Sedan Concept.

The M3 GTS Sedan is, of course, derived from the M3 GTS Coupe but this model is still a concept and is not sporting the full GTS assortment yet.

According to Car Magazine, power is unspecified but said to be below the 450 PS (331 kW / 444 bhp) mark of the M3 GTS Coupe and somewhere above the 420 PS (309 kW / 414 bhp) of the standard M3. Whether it's packing the 4.4 liter V8 of the GTS or is simply sporting an up-tuned 4.0 liter from the series M3, we don't know.

This M3 GTS Sedan Concept does get some parts from the production GTS, including the 19-inch alloy wheels, larger brakes, rear boot lid spoiler and the black kidney grills. The front splitter is less wide than on the GTS and the car is said to be sporting a lighter exhaust and a tuned suspension too - perhaps identical to the M3 GTS Coupe.

The M3 GTS Sedan will go to production - in limited numbers - and may ultimately come to be closer to the GTS Coupe than this concept is hinting at.

Source: Car Magazine via Motor Ward

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 adottkiddy adottkiddy
Why less power?
April 4, 2011 2:29 pm
 Batista Batista
what is purpose from so much power ? these hp wars are interesting, but useless...
April 4, 2011 2:54 pm
 v1bez v1bez
Another 3-series.
April 4, 2011 3:03 pm
 Cale24 Cale24
Looks like a rebuilt write-off in the pics, useless photography. And what is the purpose of this thing? Random.
April 4, 2011 4:43 pm
 mikemikemikemike mikemikemikemike
I love it
April 4, 2011 7:17 pm
 AlikMalix AlikMalix
One. I love that color combo! Two. Is it me, or the front seems like it's longer, kinda like it is on a coupe but it's a sedan. (BMW 3-er Coupes have longer fronts then 3-er Sedans) So maybe that's why it's called a prototype and not just a Sedan with a bodykit. Three. I love that color!
April 5, 2011 12:36 am
 FloPoe FloPoe
The M3 Sedan always comes with the whole front of the Coupe. That's what makes the M3 Sedan very special.
April 5, 2011 2:10 am
 GTurbo GTurbo
Nice. BMW builds its very own RS4 Saloon. Not popular especially now with less power; what's the point of that? That's something Audi will never do.
April 5, 2011 7:07 am
 DdW DdW
It may be insignificant for now. Perhaps, come the production version would people start to take notice and treasure its existence. There is anxiety over the next-gen M3 possible existence of a GT-notchback, fastback, whatever (see related news: http://www.worldcarfans.com/110032325272/bmw-m3-sedan-to-be-cancelled-3-series-gt-for-2013---report) that would replace the current-gen performance sedan.
April 5, 2011 9:35 am
 Davidwayne911 Davidwayne911
Now its time for m3 convertible GTS
April 5, 2011 10:19 am
 Davidwayne911 Davidwayne911
Does it have 4 recaro seats?
April 5, 2011 10:27 am