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Remember the BMW M3 GTS? We sure do. The car was produced by BMW as a special, extreme M3. Unfortunately, it was available only in European markets, where it sold out quickly. The 1-Series is about to get an M performance variant of its own pretty soon, but up until now more performance has had to come from customization. Parkview BMW, a BMW dealer in Ontario, liked the M3 GTS so much that they decided to create their own mini-model based on the 1-Series. The most noticeable similarity would have to be the same stunning Fire Orange paint that really set the M3 GTS apart. It is also paired with similar black alloy rims. Of course, it wouldn't be complete without other modifications as well and Parkview BMW is

If you had to pick one BMW that is the enduring favorite of car enthusiasts everywhere, it would most likely be the M3 - followed closely by the M5. The M3 is a perennial favorite, and it recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. BMW marked that occasion with another special edition model, the Frozen Gray. However, if given the choice, we would definitely take the M3 GTS over the Frozen Gray. Unfortunately, we don't have that choice - the M3 GTS wasn't sold on our shores. The GTS is a hardcore racing model that takes the existing M3 and ups the performance ante even further. That is evident in the car's lap time around the ring, which at 7 minutes and 48 seconds, comes in at a full

The BMW lineup is known as the "Ultimate Driving Machine" for the level of performance delivered by standard cars in the lineup. While that might be changing a bit with cars like the X1 being added, for the most part it rings true. The BMW M3 takes that even further, by any measure an impressive performance vehicle. BMW took the formula a step further with the orange, overseas market-only M3 GTS. Now comes speculation that BMW could be even going beyond that, with an M3 GTS-R. If a power bump, upgraded suspension and braking system, aerodynamics tweaks and a dieting program for the sold-out M3 GTS wasn't enough for you, more could be coming. More as in more weight reductions and more power, as well as further changes to

On Thursday, BMW unleashed their high-performance M3 GTS. The GTS is a $170K, lightweight take on the M3. "Born on the Racetrack to Live on the Streets" is BMW's tagline for the GTS. No new pictures have came out since Thursday, but something better has.

BMW has released not one, but two videos showing the car doing a bit of track time. The first was just a teaser. Unfortunately, the car isn't slated to come to the United States. Oh BMW, you do tease! I've included new high-resolution versions of the previously released GTS images in addition to the videos. Enjoy!

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A lot has been going on at BMW's M Performance division with everything centered around the 25th anniversary of the BMW M5 sedan. A BMW M5 CSL special performance variant was recently introduced (not for public consumption though). This car is a little bit different though. Just recently the rumor mill started to grind about a special performance variant of the M3, to be dubbed "CSL:'. While the new car isn't a CSL (try GTS) the speculation proved to be spot on. Can the the orange color be called "pumpkin"? Halloween was just last weekend, after all. The M3 GTS sets its sights firmly on the Porsche 911 GT3, with prototype variants of the car supposedly lapping the Nurburgring in only 7 minutes and 40 seconds. As