![]() The emissions regulations in the United States have dispensed with the M features such as single throttle valve, high-pressure vanos and bucket tappets. From the end of 1995, the American M3 was also issued with a specific engine (S50B32US). The result: Instead of 286 hp, the US version had just 243 hp – but also significantly weaker. In the USA, the M3 engine (S50B30US), the later S50B32US (facelift in the USA) is checked on the three-liter M50B25 from the 325i. From the end of 1995, the 3.2-liter S50B32 with 321 hp and 350 Nm (but not in the M3 GT) was used. Between 19 the in-line six-cylinder with 286 HP (in the M3 GT 296 HP) called the S50B30 was installed. What people know: The US version of the M3 E36 had a different engine than the M3 offered in Europe. But the European special model has significantly more power! In the end, the LTW weighed 1338 kilos, while the M3 GT weighed over 100 kilos more at 1460 kilos. In addition, BMW has even changed the carpet and saved additional insulation material. It gets really extreme in the interior: in contrast to the European or better “rest of the world” manufactured M3 GT, air conditioning and sunroof were just as unavailable as a radio (preparation available) or an alarm system. But that’s not all! As the name suggests, BMW placed great emphasis on lightweight construction and weight reduction – the doors, like the M3 GT designed for the European market, are also made of aluminum and the 17-inch forged wheels (all around 235/40 R17 ), the E36 M3 GT sold in Europe had mixed tires 235/45 17 and 255/40 17 on 7 ½ and 8 ½ x 17 forged wheels and saved a few pounds. The US special model is visually recognizable primarily through the multi-part rear wing (also had the GT) and the checkered flag decoration in the typical M colors. While the M3 GT, built 356 times, was only available in British Racing Green – with one exception – (color code 312), all M3 LTWs were delivered in plain alpine white (color code 146). In 1995 Europe had the M3 GT in the E36 series and the USA had the M3 Lightweight. They bought the vehicles and received this letter from PTG at the official vehicle handover: All 126 vehicles were delivered by BMW Munich to a company called “Prptotype Technology Group (PTG) Racing” in the US state of Virginia and not, as one would have suspected, to the official BMW dealers. Exactly 126 units were built between August and October 1995, making it the rarest version of the official M3 E36 series. ![]() This BMW M3 was only available in the USA! We’re talking about the M3 Lightweight, which was never sold in Germany. ![]() Large rear spoiler, M decor and carbon, but less power! The M3 Lightweight is the rarest version of the official series of the M3 E36 and was never offered by us! The special model BMW E36 M3 Lightweight, designed only for the US market and limited to 125 pieces ![]()
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