BMW M3 by MR Car Design
The naturally aspirated V8 M3 E9X was
one of the halo sports cars of the last decade, especially as it came in a
sedan variant that allowed you to scare the heck out of four of your friends.
And with 414 horses on tap, the Bimmer
was a machine to be reckoned with, and it still is, especially if a tuner
fiddles with its setup. Granted, MR Car Design didn’t push the car out of its
comfort zone, but the software optimization performed by the German tuner was
enough to increase the car’s power output to 450 hp and 430 Nm.
It might not sound outstanding in
“tuning-land”, but that amount of grunt can easily pass as more than adequate,
especially as the M3 can achieve speeds in excess of 300 km/h after
the upgrade. And to let the V8-derived S65 engine really breathe, RM bedizened
the car with a Akrapovic Evo exhaust system, which is a significant part of
the BMW’s performance gains.
Sitting on 19-inch rims wrapped in
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires with 10 mm spacer plates on the front axle and
15 mm in the rear, the car looks ready to tackle almost everything a racing
track can throw at it. For sure, the KW Clubsport coilovers with camber
regulation has a saying in the M3’s aggressive stance, while the H&R
stabilizer kit improves the driving dynamics.
Visible through the rims is the yellow
painted Stoptech braking system which offers 380x35 mm brake discs with six
pistons brake calipers.
So, the original, stock offering was a
track weapon to begin with, but MR Car Design added a scope and a silencer to
this one, making it a lap-time sniping machine.
