The BMW E30 M3 continues to fascinate a lot of people. Even though some would think that its measly stock power figure of around 200 HP couldn’t possibly be enough to make any car ‘fun’, they don’t know about the wonders of a well-built chassis. That’s what most people are looking for when they decide to tune a 30-year old M3.
You’re probably wondering how an E30 M3 can reach 210 mph (337 km/h) altogether, let alone in a distance as short as 1 mile. Well, the answer lies under the hood. The thing is, I’m probably more annoyed about what hides under the hood than I should be. I know it’s a straight six unit but then again, it’s not a German one.
And yes, I know that 2JZ engines are brilliant and you can get 1,000 HP out of them but, to me, building a BMW E30 M3 and not using a Bavarian engine under the hood takes the magic out of it. This is an M3 with a turbocharged 2JZ Toyota Supra engine that has 907 WHP and 826 lb-ft WTQ (1,120 Nm).
With such numbers and a stripped out cabin, it’s easy to see how such incredible velocities can be reached in such short distances. The car belongs to the guys from Bludre Racingteam and hails from Norway. It’s a usual contender at various competitions and can do the standing mile in 18.467 seconds, as you’re about to see in the video below. Unfortunately, we can’t see the speedometer so we’ll have to take the guys’ word for it, but since the internet is filled with videos of the car, there’s plenty of proof out there that their claims are true.
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