8 Rarest BMW M Cars Ever Made!

foreign [Music] number eight e92 M3 GTS 150 units back in 2011 BMW developed a special version of the e92 M3 called the GTS it was a limited edition race inspired version of the already sporty M3 it featured several upgrades and modifications making it even more performance oriented and exciting to drive under the hood the M3 GTS packed a modified version of the S65 V8 engine that delivered 444 horses and 325 pound-feet of torque the engine was mated to a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox providing Lightning Fast shifts and excellent performance a 0 to 60 time is less than 4 seconds and it'll top out at around 190 miles per hour it was priced at around 160 thousand dollars when it was released in 2010 only 150 units were produced worldwide making it a rare and highly sought after vehicle among car enthusiasts number seven E90 M3 CRT 68 units the M3 CRT is also a limited edition similar to the M3 GTS but this time a sedan it was produced in 2011. CRT stands for carbon racing technology and refers to the extensive use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic in the car's design resulting in a significantly lighter weight than the standard M3 sedan specifically about 154 pounds lighter the M3 CRT is powered by a 4.4 liter V8 engine that produces over 400 horsepower enabling the CRT to achieve a 0 to 60 time of just 4.1 seconds despite being a high performance machine it still manages to provide a comfortable ride and practicality for those seeking a versatile Sports sedan only 68 units were built of which 67 were sold exclusively in the European market the M3 CRT is not intended for American Gear heads number six BMW 3.0 CSL 50 units to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the M Division and to pay tribute to the iconic Batmobile BMW launched the new 3.0 CSL in 2022 only 50 units are handmade at plant dingolfing costing around 750 000 Euros each most of them are intended for the European market under the hood you'll find a twin turbo 3-liter inline 6 just like the one in the current M4 it was already the Brand's most powerful inline 6 but was tweaked to increase to 553 horses the mill is mated to a six-speed manual that sends power to the rear wheels the body is almost entirely made from carbon fiber nearly every single body panel is made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic finally they are all painted in Alpine white with the BMW M stripe Livery to honor the original 3.0 csl's racing livery number five E34 m520 Yara Motorsport Edition 20 units this M5 Edition was introduced in 1992 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the M Motorsport and all 20 cars were finished in mugello red it is powered by a 3.8 liter inline 6 engine that produces 335 horsepower and can hit 60 miles per hour in less than six seconds it was one of the fastest limousines in the world in the early 1990s however this is the configuration for the European market there is another version for the North American Market called the 20 yare homage it has a 3.6 liter inline 6 engine 310 horses and a 5-speed manual gearbox it is still the largest six-cylinder BMW ever sold in North America though number four e46m3 GTR Street six units a homologated road version of the M3 GTR race car was produced in 2001. BMW claims 10 units will be sold for a whopping 250 000 Euros but then only six units were made of which three are development prototypes GTR race car was the first M3 to use a V8 engine and its rode version was the same the 4 liter p60 V8 engine produces 380 horsepower less than the 444 in the race car Power was transmitted through a racing style twin disc clutch to a six-speed manual gearbox and variable locking M differential this unique engine is smaller and only 30 pounds heavier than the inline 6 on the standard M3 even though it has two extra cylinders number three f-87 M2 CSL one-off prototype in 2018 M division built two special M2 Cars one is the M2 CSL and the other is the m2cs the board will choose one to produce that's why this one-of-a-kind M2 CSL exists it has the same twin turbo s55 engine as the m2cs the three liter inline 6 engine produces around 444 horsepower the CLS only has a DCT Auto while the Cs has an optional 6-speed manual gearbox the M2 CSL took a lot of inspiration from the M4 GTS with its large wing and roll cage unique rear wing with 3D printed organic shaped mounts and a large carbon fiber wing although CSL is not put into production you don't need to regret it because m2cs is still great [Music] number two E60 M5 CSL one-off prototype 5 has won the hearts of many BMW fans for featuring a highly revving V10 engine that produces an exhilarating sound as an F1 making it one of the most exciting Road car engines ever made [Music] the M5 E60 was marketed from 2005 to 2010 and in 2009 BMW created the M5 CSL to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the M5 the Prototype with a carbon roof Recaro seats and no rear seats saving 330 pounds the sequential manual transmission has been replaced by a dual clutch transmission under the hood the 5.5 liter V10 engine is tested to produce 621 horsepower with revs that can go up to 9000 revolutions per minute so far the E60 M5 CSL and its modified engine are both one-offs number one E31 M8 one-off prototype in the early 1990s BMW Engineers created a secret M8 prototype based on the e318 Series Coupe this first M8 was Kept Secret for almost two decades and it was not until 2010 that the super sports car was revealed its engine was based on the powerful s-76 liter V12 engine producing 640 horses and 479 pound-feet of torque power that was almost without competition back then paired with a six-speed manual transmission the M8 prototype is also relatively fast it can reach top speeds of over 186 miles per hour unfortunately the economic downturn and other reasons made BMW decide not to put the M8 into production to date this one-of-a-kind e31m8 is not only a Priceless prototype but also one of BMW's finest engineering achievements [Music] thank you [Music]

Channel: PD Evolution

Views: 226,408

Keywords:

Id: Tmwr1xkVrkU

Length: 8min 18sec (498 seconds)

Published: Tue Apr 04 2023