Rumormill: BMW preparing even hotter M3 GTS-R
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/m3gts-web630.jpg" /></a><br />
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Hot on the trails of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a>'s victorious return to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/unexpected-winner-crowned-at-nurburgring-24-hours-spoiler/">24 Hours of N&uuml;rburgring</a> this year, rumors have surfaced that an even hotter version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/bmw-m3-gts-unveiled/">M3 GTS</a> is on the way. The orange w&uuml;ndermobile was unveiled barely six months ago, complete with 450-horsepower V8, upgraded brakes, rolling stock, suspension and aero package and a stripped interior. But if that's not enough to tickle your fancy, a few supposedly informed fanboys say that Munich is preparing to celebrate - and bid farewell to - the E92 M3 with an even fiercer derivative.<br />
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Tentatively dubbed the M3 GTS-R, the ultimate 3 Series is expected to benefit from yet another power upgrade, plus more carbon fiber body panels - all decked in matte black - to further reduce weight and pack even wider wheel arches packing Y-shaped five-spoke rims and blending into fat side sills. There's even word of a streetable implementation of the company's F1-derived KERS regenerative braking system for push-to-pass boost. Sounds tasty; stay tuned for more. <em>Thanks for the tip, Barry!</em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/">BMW M3 GTS</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts000_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts001_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts002_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts003_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m3-gts/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bmwm3gts004_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386887"> M3Post</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/rumormill-bmw-preparing-even-hotter-m3-gts-r/">Rumormill: BMW preparing even hotter M3 GTS-R</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 18 May 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386887>R ead</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/rumormill-bmw-preparing-even-hotter-m3-gts-r/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19480634/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/rumormill-bmw-preparing-even-hotter-m3-gts-r/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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Confirmed, Again: Next BMW 3 Series to gain hybrid version
 

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When we first saw the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/16/frankfurt-2009-bmw-7-series-active-hybrid-runs-almost-silent/">BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Concept</a> and its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/26/officially-official-bmw-concept-5-series-activehybrid/">conceptual 5 Series sibling</a>, we immediately got the sneaking suspicion that the car wouldn't be the last Bavarian with a battery pack. Now it looks like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/3+series">3 Series</a> will be the next in the company's stable to get the electric motor treatment. While speaking with shareholders, BMW head-honcho Norbert Reithofer let it slip that we'll be seeing a hybrid version of the company's bread and butter 3 Series fairly soon. When is that, exactly? It's hard to judge from Reithofer's statement, but given that the 5 Series hybrid is slated for sale next year, we would guess the tech-laded 3 will pop up in 2012.<br />
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BMW says that its biggest motivation for spreading hybrid tech amongst its models isn't emissions standards. Instead, the German manufacturer said that demand in Japan spurred the move. According to Reithofer, most Japanese consumers won't take the time to look at a brand unless there are multiple <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/16/frankfurt-2009-bmw-7-series-active-hybrid-runs-almost-silent/">hybrid</a> options on the showroom floor. <br />
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While the move is mostly sales based, it won't hurt the company's goal of cutting CO2 emissions by 25 percent between now and 2020. <br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/249766/">Autocar</a>]<br />
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Autoblog Podcast #178: GM Profit, Civic Redesign, 40 mpg Fiesta
 

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For Episode #178 of the Autoblog Podcast, Chris Shunk, Sam Abuelsamid, and Dan Roth cover GM's profit announcement, the delayed Honda Civic redesign, the 40 mpg fuel economy rating for the Ford Fiesta, and wistfully pine to have been part of our recent sports car comparison test. It starts with the Autoblog Garage and ends with a couple questions, with 82 minutes between snippets of theme music. See you next week!<br />
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<strong>Autoblog Podcast #178: GM Profit, Civic Redesign, 40 mpg Fiesta</strong><br />
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Spy Shots: Enough already with the 2011 BMW M5
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5/#2993939"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-2011-m5-spy-carpix-may-630op.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2011 BMW M5 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/05/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5-shows-off-more-of-its-new-skin/">Another month</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5-strips-away-more-of-its-camo/">another round</a> of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2011BMWM5/">2011 BMW M5</a> spy shots. It never fails. But this latest smattering of pics shows off even more of the Bavarian luxo-bomber's exterior, including its shapely, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/m3">M3</a>-inspired fascia, bulging hood and camo-covered (and trademarked) fender vents aft of the front wheels.<br />
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Naturally, the rest is comprised of standard <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series">5 Series</a> bits, but those massive, drilled rotors and 10-spoke BBS wheels speak to the heart of the matter. And speaking of the heart - if you weren't already aware - expect the all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/m5">M5</a> to be packing upwards of 560 horsepower and 530 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8. With the recent onslaught of photos, the next M5 is right around the bend, and we should get our first glimpse within the next few months.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5/">Spy Shots: 2011 BMW M5</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5/#2993938"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-2011-m5-spy-carpix-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5/#2993939"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-2011-m5-spy-carpix-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5/#2993940"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/03-2011-m5-spy-carpix-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5/#2993941"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/04-2011-m5-spy-carpix-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-bmw-m5/#2993942"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/05-2011-m5-spy-carpix-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div> <p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/spy-shots-enough-already-with-the-2011-bmw-m5/">Spy Shots: Enough already with the 2011 BMW M5</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 18 May 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/spy-shots-enough-already-with-the-2011-bmw-m5/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19482454/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/spy-shots-enough-already-with-the-2011-bmw-m5/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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