New Pictures of BMW M3 GTS Released, Nurburgring Lap Time Clocked

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 17 seconds faster than the stock M3. However, while much faster than a stock M3, that figure is still down significantly on the times set by the Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911 GT3. You can check out a video of the M3 GTS's Nurburgring run here. Some of the new pictures released by BMW are shown below.