The 2001 BMW M3 GTR: An Overview Of The Legendary Race CarĪs we mentioned, the 2001 BMW M3 GTR appeared as a big Porsche 911 competitor. RELATED: This Is How Much A 2001 BMW E46 M3 GTR Costs Today If you're a racing enthusiast, you don't want to miss this short walk down memory lane. Today, we take a brief look at its racing background and closely explore its specs. Twenty years after the launch, we still haven't forgotten the mighty 2001 BMW M3 GTR. After quite a few updates and changes, the world could see the 2001 BMW M3 GTR take on the track (and Porsche) in a magnificent shape of aggressive styling and performance. In 2001, the legend named the M3 GTR was born, following the introduction of the new 3 Series (codenamed E46). The famous Porsche 911 models were everywhere, winning over and over again until BMW decided to turn the tables and make things more interesting for the spectators. ![]() Porsche overloaded the GT class of the ALMS in the 2000s. ![]() Winning the series was a matter of prestige.īut as it often happens, one brand was more successful than others in scoring high on the ALMS. It's no wonder why most automobile manufacturers fought to appear on the ALMS and take one of the first three places. A sports car racing series in the US and Canada with a series of sprint races based on the 24 Hours of Le Mans was bound to draw attention from the very beginning. The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a big thing back in the day.
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