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Manhart MH4 GTR based on the BMW M4 DTM Championship Edition

March 16, 2023 Francis Mitterrand

One of the best tuners in the world, the German company Manhart, presented its new work, the Manhart MH4 GTR. The car is based on the M4 DTM Championship Edition (2016), one of the most popular models for tuners when it comes to the BMW M4/M3.

The MH4 GTR is powered by a 3.0-Liter biturbo in-line six-cylinder engine (S55) with 708 hp (520 kW) and 723 lb-ft (980 Nm) of torque. As a reminder, BMW has 500 hp (368 kW) and 443 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque. The increase in power was achieved thanks to a remapped ECU and a turbo performance kit that includes a turbo upgrade and the installation of an intercooler by CSF, a carbon intake by ARMAspeed and new MANHART aluminum charge pipes. The performance of the car is not known, but if we consider that the M4 DTM reaches 62 mph in 3.8 seconds, we are confident that the MH4 GTR is a very fast car.

The car is finished in white with numerous carbon add-on parts that give it a sporty look. It is equipped with carbon fiber front spoiler lip, side skirts, mirror caps and rear lip spoiler on the trunk lid, large rear wing, rear diffuser, stainless steel exhaust system with valve control and four 100-millimetre tailpipes. It sits on a set of 20″ Silk Matt Black Concave One wheels wrapped in 255/35 ZR20 front and 295/30 ZR20 rear Michelin Cup 2 tires.

Inside, the Recaro carbon bucket seats and a roll cage were retained, and an Awron display was added. There’s standard air conditioning, parking sensors, auto-dimming mirrors, adaptive LED headlights and navigation.

BMW only produced 200 examples of the M4 DTM, and Manhart did not say what the price of the upgrade package is.

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BMW expands the range of body colors for the XM model

February 22, 2023 Francis Mitterrand

BMW Individual has always taken care of its wealthy customers who are willing to pay extra for a car that will stand out from the standard. Now they have decided to offer BMW XM owners four additional body colors (Urban Green, Anglesey Green Metallic, Petrol Mica and Sepia), which will be available from April.

Urban Green is a shade of green reminiscent of the color on military vehicles, while a darker shade of green, Anglesey Green Metallic, is reminiscent of the British Racing Green used by Aston Martin and Jaguar racing cars. There are also two special metallic colors, Petrol Mica and Sepia. BMW also reminds that the process of applying all these colors is significantly longer compared to the rest of the range.

The BMW XM is powered by a 4.4-liter V8 engine assisted by an electric motor with a total output of 650 hp (478 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to both axles via an 8-speed automatic transmission. The car weighs 2,700 kg but that doesn’t stop it from reaching 62 mph in just 4.3 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).

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BMW expands the range of body colors for the XM model

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BMW M3 CS Limited Edition

January 30, 2023 Francis Mitterrand

From BMW comes the limited edition M3 CS with more power and less kilos.

Under the hood is a 3.0L inline-six biturbo engine (S58) with 550 hp (405 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. Significantly more power compared to the standard M3 Competition, which has 510 hp (375 kW), but also 34 kg less. Power is sent to all wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission, while rear axle drive is optional. It reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.4 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 302 km/h (188 mph).

BMW’s M division used a similar recipe for the previous generation of the M3, so this time, a lighter and more powerful car is arriving than the M3 Competition on which it was based.

The car is equipped with lightweight components such as a carbon hood, a titanium exhaust system, carbon front seat shells, and ultra-light 19 and 20-inch reinforced rims wrapped in 275/35/19 (front) and 285/30/20 (rear) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2.

The company did not announce how many copies of this car will be produced, but they revealed that the CS (Competition Sport) in Germany will cost 146,000 EUR.

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