Chicago Auto Show 2008: BMW brings the Rahal Letterman Racing M3

During their press conference, BMW has revealed a new M3 racing model that will compete in the American LeMans Series. Bobby Rahal and David Letterman are teaming up to bring the fourth-generation M3 to the racing series. Bobby was present during the conference and everyone was really excited to see him there.

In this M3, BMW manage to squeeze more power out of their 4.0L V8, from 414 to 485 horse power. The chassis of the M3 has been enhanced for the track, and weight has been reduced to make the fast M3 even faster. As expected, there is no dashboard, no passenger seat, smaller steering wheel.

The previous two generations of M3 hold six manufacturers championships in nine years of US sports car racing, so we're hoping this bad boy will continue the legacy.

2 Responses to “Chicago Auto Show 2008: BMW brings the Rahal Letterman Racing M3”

BMW Rahal Letterman Wins ALMS GT2 at Road America says:

August 17, 2009 at 2:58 am

[...] in 2008, we were at the Chicago Auto Show for the unveiling of the BMW M3 GT2. It was the first time we had the opportunity to see the M3 racing car and also learn about the new [...]

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BMW M3 ALMS auf Testfahrt says:

December 27, 2009 at 4:51 pm

[...] die Rennversion des BMW M3 E92 für die American Le Mans Series (ALMS) taucht nun getarnt auf der Rennstrecke auf. Offenbar lassen [...]

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