The 2001 BMW #6 Prototype Technology Group M3 GTR is a GT race car by BMW.
It appears in Forza Motorsport 3 and Forza Motorsport 4.
Synopsis[]
Based on the E46 generation of the BMW M3, the M3 GTR was developed as an evolution of the original GT racing variant of the car that competed in the GT class of the 2000 American Le Mans Series (ALMS). While that car would finish 3rd in the championship, the inline 6 in the car was seen as uncompetitive compared to the flat 6 in the Porsche 911 GT3. Thus, it was decided that a more powerful engine was needed for the car, leading to the development of the P60 V8. The car would make its debut at the 2001 12 Hours of Sebring.[1]
The #6 and its sister car, the #10, would compete in a majority of the 2001 ALMS series, with the former driven by Boris Said (except for Laguna Seca where he would swap with Niclas Jönsson) and Hans-Joachim Stuck, with Bill Auberlen joining the duo for the season finale at Petit Le Mans. While the BMW Motorsport GTRs would make their debut at Sebring, the PTG cars would not make their debut until Sonoma after the European leg of the championship. The #6 would end up being the better performing of the two cars, being the only car of the two to end up on the podium, accumulating 2 wins (including Petit Le Mans) and a 2nd and 3rd place each. PTG would end up 3rd in the team's championship, while the BMW Motorsport team would win the championship, thanks to 5 wins, with the two split by one of the Porsche racing teams. While 911s had won the first 3 races of the season, the final 7 would be won by a GTR.[2]
To comply with new Le Mans and ALMS homologation rules which had come about due to complaints about the GTR being more of a prototype then a production model, a road-going version of the car was developed. Initially only 10 models were to be made, but when the rules wee changed again, now requiring 100 models and 1,000 engines to be made in order to not accrue any penalties, BMW decided that it wasn't worth it to continue racing the car in the ALMS. Thus, they decided to pull out of the 2002 ALMS championship before it began.[1]
Variants[]
It is available in four livery variants:
- 2001 BMW #6 Prototype Technology Group M3 GTR (Forza Motorsport 3 and Forza Motorsport 4)
- 2003 BMW Motorsport #42 M3-GTR (Forza Motorsport (2005) only)
- 2003 BMW Motorsport #43 M3-GTR (Forza Motorsport (2005) only)
- 2005 BMW #2 BMW M3 GTR (Forza Motorsport 2, Forza Motorsport 3 and Forza Motorsport 4)
Statistics[]
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Speed 6.3 Handling 7.0
Acceleration 7.4
Launch 6.1
Braking 7.0
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R3 713 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 300,000 CR | ||
Performance & Body Style
Body Style: GT2
Value: 300,000 CR
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): missing data 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): missing data
120 mph (193 km/h): missing data | ||
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Speed 6.9 Handling 7.5
Acceleration 8.9
Launch 7.8
Braking 7.5
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R3 735 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 900,000 CR | ||
Performance & Body Style
Body Style: GT2
Value: 900,000 CR
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.6 mph (290.6 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.300 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 7.100 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 102.3 ft (31.2 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 255.0 ft (77.7 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.19 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.37 g | ||
Conversions[]
- No conversions available.
Trivia[]
- It re-uses the body shell and specs of the 2005 model, as compared to the actual car.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BMW M3" . wikipedia.org . Retrieved 07-20-2025.
- ↑ "2001 American Le Mans Series" . wikipedia.org . Retrieved 07-20-2025.